Cost of living comparison
London is 13.0% more expensive than George Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.6% less in London
- Groceries
-
pay 54.4% less in London
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8 times more in London
- Housing
-
pay 24.4% less in London
- Childcare
-
pay 28.2% more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.8% less in London
- Clothing
-
pay 9.3% less in London
The cost of transportation and childcare in London are more expensive than in George Town. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in London. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in London.
If you lived in London instead of George Town, you would:
pay 29.6% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.82
KYD24.87
|
$25.83
£19.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.93
|
$10.33
£7.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.17
|
$2.46
£1.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.43
|
$1.85
£1.36
|
|
pay 54.4% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.15
|
$2.07
£1.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.36
|
$5.65
£4.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.70
|
$6.31
£4.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.94
|
$4.45
£3.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.61
|
$4.26
£3.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.92
|
$1.56
£1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.74
|
$0.75
£0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$1.44
£1.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.08
|
$1.79
£1.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.48
|
$0.69
£0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.08
|
$0.70
£0.52
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
George Town
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$7.39
£5.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.87
|
$258.31
£190.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,335.11
|
$36,531.14
£26,930.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.72
|
$35.26
£25.99
|
|
pay 24.4% less for housing
|
George Town
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD92.88
|
$41.63
£30.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,444.68
|
$2,834.46
£2,089.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,117.77
|
$2,063.73
£1,521.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD252.30
|
$263.90
£194.55
|
|
pay 28.2% more for childcare
|
George Town
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,336.04
|
$2,333.60
£1,720.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD21,002.89
|
$27,892.30
£20,561.95
|
|
pay 0.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.47
|
$8.27
£6.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.53
|
$4.80
£3.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.94
|
$19.76
£14.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD72.13
|
$65.66
£48.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.92
|
$16.14
£11.90
|
|
pay 9.3% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.62
|
$96.94
£71.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.45
|
$50.55
£37.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD106.95
|
$114.87
£84.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD121.88
|
$135.36
£99.79
|
|
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