Cost of living comparison
Roseau is 12.6% more expensive than Georgetown.
If you lived in Roseau instead of Georgetown, you would:
pay 22.3% more for restaurants
Georgetown
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.88
GYD2,475.37
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,782.27
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD252.49
|
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD148.52
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 30.5% more for groceries
Georgetown
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD417.99
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,116.16
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,565.49
|
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD709.61
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD547.65
|
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD371.45
|
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD250.90
|
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD353.86
|
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD426.27
|
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD147.23
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD194.03
|
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
|
pay 41.3% more for transportation
Georgetown
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD833.96
|
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,940.89
|
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,267,488.48
|
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,039.90
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
pay 3.7% less for housing
Georgetown
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,748.16
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD128,583.94
|
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,583.76
|
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,711.03
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
|
pay 86.5% less for childcare
Georgetown
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD182,711.38
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,839,749.86
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 51.3% more for entertainment and sports
Georgetown
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD445.57
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD808.62
|
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD455.47
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,086.21
|
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,237.69
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
pay 33.2% more for clothing
Georgetown
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,921.18
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,891.63
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,426.61
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,832.52
|
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
|
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