Cost of living comparison
Bern is 2.6 times more expensive than Georgetown.
If you lived in Bern instead of Georgetown, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Georgetown
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.88
GYD2,484.62
|
$26.23
CHF23.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,788.93
|
$17.11
CHF15.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD253.43
|
$4.65
CHF4.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD149.08
|
$4.30
CHF3.84
|
|
pay 62.2% more for groceries
|
Georgetown
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD419.55
|
$3.23
CHF2.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,120.33
|
$13.69
CHF12.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,575.08
|
$7.62
CHF6.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD712.26
|
$5.84
CHF5.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD549.70
|
$13.31
CHF11.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD372.84
|
$1.48
CHF1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD251.84
|
$1.08
CHF0.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD355.19
|
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD427.86
|
$2.71
CHF2.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD147.78
|
$1.06
CHF0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD194.76
|
$0.98
CHF0.88
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Georgetown
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD837.07
|
$7.86
CHF7.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,963.10
|
$91.24
CHF81.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,279,704.11
|
$37,408.50
CHF33,427.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,062.48
|
$43.00
CHF38.42
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Georgetown
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,795.82
|
$48.66
CHF43.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD129,064.65
|
$1,382.42
CHF1,235.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,802.78
|
$978.93
CHF874.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,758.55
|
$253.38
CHF226.41
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Georgetown
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD183,394.46
|
$3,022.33
CHF2,700.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,857,843.45
|
$34,215.09
CHF30,573.92
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Georgetown
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD447.23
|
$7.41
CHF6.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD811.64
|
$5.39
CHF4.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD457.17
|
$10.26
CHF9.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,116.44
|
$71.17
CHF63.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,242.31
|
$22.81
CHF20.38
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Georgetown
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,950.80
|
$142.37
CHF127.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,932.35
|
$63.68
CHF56.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,491.76
|
$167.27
CHF149.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,895.45
|
$189.00
CHF168.88
|
|
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