Cost of living comparison
Brasilia is 24.5% cheaper than Georgetown.
If you lived in Brasilia instead of Georgetown, you would:
pay 17.2% less for restaurants
|
Georgetown
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.88
GYD2,484.62
|
$6.97
R$40.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,788.93
|
$6.10
R$35.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD253.43
|
$1.14
R$6.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD149.08
|
$0.76
R$4.43
|
|
pay 45.9% less for groceries
|
Georgetown
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD419.55
|
$1.57
R$9.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,120.33
|
$4.43
R$25.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,575.08
|
$3.57
R$20.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD712.26
|
$2.10
R$12.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD549.70
|
$1.42
R$8.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD372.84
|
$0.87
R$5.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD251.84
|
$0.57
R$3.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD355.19
|
$0.50
R$2.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD427.86
|
$0.70
R$4.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD147.78
|
$0.51
R$2.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD194.76
|
$0.54
R$3.10
|
|
pay 6.9% more for transportation
|
Georgetown
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD837.07
|
$3.79
R$21.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,963.10
|
$43.46
R$252.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,279,704.11
|
$24,385.57
R$141,460.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,062.48
|
$7.21
R$41.83
|
|
pay 36.5% less for housing
|
Georgetown
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,795.82
|
$19.32
R$112.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD129,064.65
|
$360.74
R$2,092.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,802.78
|
$223.88
R$1,298.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,758.55
|
$51.47
R$298.58
|
|
pay 48.9% less for childcare
|
Georgetown
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD183,394.46
|
$461.58
R$2,677.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,857,843.45
|
$11,525.09
R$66,857.03
|
|
pay 19.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Georgetown
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD447.23
|
$1.74
R$10.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD811.64
|
$1.75
R$10.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD457.17
|
$2.09
R$12.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,116.44
|
$23.80
R$138.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,242.31
|
$6.97
R$40.42
|
|
pay 10.3% less for clothing
|
Georgetown
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,950.80
|
$50.89
R$295.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,932.35
|
$41.19
R$238.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,491.76
|
$64.43
R$373.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,895.45
|
$55.71
R$323.16
|
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