Cost of living comparison
London is 2.6 times more expensive than Georgetown.
If you lived in London instead of Georgetown, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Georgetown
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.88
GYD2,491.66
|
$25.83
£20.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,794.00
|
$10.33
£8.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD254.15
|
$2.46
£1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD149.50
|
$1.85
£1.47
|
|
pay 4.7% less for groceries
|
Georgetown
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD420.74
|
$2.07
£1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,123.50
|
$5.65
£4.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,582.38
|
$6.31
£5.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD714.28
|
$4.45
£3.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD551.26
|
$4.26
£3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD373.89
|
$1.56
£1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD252.55
|
$0.75
£0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD356.19
|
$1.44
£1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD429.07
|
$1.79
£1.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD148.20
|
$0.69
£0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD195.31
|
$0.70
£0.56
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
|
Georgetown
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD839.44
|
$7.39
£5.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,979.99
|
$258.31
£204.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,288,992.09
|
$36,531.14
£28,951.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,079.65
|
$35.26
£27.94
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for housing
|
Georgetown
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,832.05
|
$41.63
£32.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD129,430.16
|
$2,834.46
£2,246.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,969.30
|
$2,063.73
£1,635.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,794.68
|
$263.90
£209.15
|
|
pay 93.1% more for childcare
|
Georgetown
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD183,913.82
|
$2,333.60
£1,849.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,871,600.66
|
$27,892.30
£22,105.18
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Georgetown
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD448.50
|
$8.27
£6.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD813.94
|
$4.80
£3.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD458.47
|
$19.76
£15.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,139.42
|
$65.66
£52.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,245.83
|
$16.14
£12.79
|
|
pay 64.2% more for clothing
|
Georgetown
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,973.31
|
$96.94
£76.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,963.31
|
$50.55
£40.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,541.29
|
$114.87
£91.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,943.29
|
$135.36
£107.28
|
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