Cost of living comparison
Roseau is 52.0% cheaper than George Town.
If you lived in Roseau instead of George Town, you would:
pay 59.1% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.82
KYD24.93
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.96
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.18
|
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.43
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 40.9% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.16
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.37
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.72
|
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.96
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.62
|
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.93
|
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.74
|
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.12
|
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.09
|
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.48
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.09
|
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
|
pay 20.6% less for transportation
|
George Town
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.56
|
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.93
|
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,408.97
|
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.85
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
pay 74.1% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD93.09
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,450.26
|
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,122.61
|
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD252.87
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
|
pay 89.9% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,339.10
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD21,050.87
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 55.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.48
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.54
|
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.97
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD72.30
|
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.96
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
pay 24.4% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.79
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.59
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD107.20
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD122.16
|
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
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