Cost of living comparison
The Valley is 35.0% cheaper than George Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.7% less in The Valley
- Groceries
-
pay 29.2% less in The Valley
- Transportation
-
pay 7.0% more in The Valley
- Housing
-
pay 47.8% less in The Valley
- Childcare
-
pay 90.3% less in The Valley
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.3% less in The Valley
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in The Valley.
If you lived in The Valley instead of George Town, you would:
pay 9.7% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.92
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.17
|
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
|
pay 29.2% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.69
|
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.93
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.61
|
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.92
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.08
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.47
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.08
|
?? | |
pay 7.0% more for transportation
|
George Town
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,309.21
|
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.68
|
?? | |
pay 47.8% less for housing
|
George Town
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD92.80
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,442.72
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,116.08
|
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD252.09
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
|
pay 90.3% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,334.97
|
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD20,986.07
|
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
|
pay 40.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.46
|
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.52
|
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.94
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD72.07
|
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
George Town
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.56
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.41
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD106.87
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD121.78
|
?? |
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