Cost of living comparison
Paris is 20.9% cheaper than George Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.5% less in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 39.6% less in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 37.0% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 54.8% less in Paris
- Childcare
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pay 44.8% less in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 23.2% less in Paris
- Clothing
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pay 7.2% less in Paris
Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Paris.
If you lived in Paris instead of George Town, you would:
pay 13.5% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$16.08
€14.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.92
|
$12.86
€11.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.17
|
$4.09
€3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$2.96
€2.60
|
|
pay 39.6% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
$2.01
€1.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
$11.23
€9.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.69
|
$5.41
€4.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.93
|
$4.85
€4.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.61
|
$6.32
€5.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.92
|
$1.58
€1.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$1.05
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.08
|
$1.78
€1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.47
|
$1.10
€0.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.08
|
$1.21
€1.06
|
|
pay 37.0% more for transportation
|
George Town
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$7.65
€6.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$92.60
€81.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,307.23
|
$32,688.77
€28,690.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.67
|
$24.84
€21.80
|
|
pay 54.8% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD92.80
|
$33.65
€29.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,442.57
|
$1,367.25
€1,200.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,115.95
|
$1,057.37
€928.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD252.08
|
$188.37
€165.33
|
|
pay 44.8% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,334.89
|
$756.26
€663.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD20,984.79
|
$15,942.48
€13,992.71
|
|
pay 23.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.46
|
$7.50
€6.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.52
|
$4.31
€3.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.93
|
$13.40
€11.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD72.07
|
$36.48
€32.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
$13.93
€12.23
|
|
pay 7.2% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.56
|
$103.81
€91.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.40
|
$46.57
€40.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD106.86
|
$111.54
€97.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD121.77
|
$148.98
€130.76
|
|
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