Cost of living comparison
Washington is 6.4% cheaper than George Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.4% less in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 36.3% less in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 8.8% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 30.9% less in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 46.9% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.9% less in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 10.1% less in Washington
The cost of childcare and transportation in Washington are more expensive than in George Town. Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Washington.
If you lived in Washington instead of George Town, you would:
pay 22.4% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.82
KYD24.79
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.89
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.16
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 36.3% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.13
|
$4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.34
|
$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.67
|
$4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.91
|
$3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.59
|
$6.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.91
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.10
|
$2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.07
|
$2.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.47
|
$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.08
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 8.8% more for transportation
|
George Town
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.53
|
$3.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.79
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,232.44
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.55
|
$23.88
|
|
pay 30.9% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD92.58
|
$66.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,436.91
|
$2,582.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,111.05
|
$2,028.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD251.50
|
$146.65
|
|
pay 46.9% more for childcare
|
George Town
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,331.80
|
$2,273.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD20,936.21
|
$38,250.00
|
|
pay 0.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.45
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.51
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.91
|
$11.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD71.90
|
$106.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.88
|
$17.18
|
|
pay 10.1% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.38
|
$74.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.27
|
$50.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD106.61
|
$105.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD121.49
|
$178.48
|
|
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