Cost of living comparison
George Town is 34.9% more expensive than London.
If you lived in George Town instead of London, you would:
pay 44.4% more for restaurants
|
London
|
George Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.56
|
$29.82
KYD24.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.22
|
$15.51
KYD12.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.96
|
$3.80
KYD3.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.47
|
$2.91
KYD2.41
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
London
|
George Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.65
|
$4.97
KYD4.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.49
|
$6.42
KYD5.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£5.02
|
$11.63
KYD9.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.54
|
$9.52
KYD7.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.39
|
$6.73
KYD5.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.24
|
$4.70
KYD3.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.60
|
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.14
|
$3.73
KYD3.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.43
|
$3.69
KYD3.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.55
|
$2.97
KYD2.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.56
|
$2.50
KYD2.07
|
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pay 1.6% less for transportation
|
London
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.88
|
$6.65
KYD5.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£205.55
|
$29.82
KYD24.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£29,070.27
|
$38,771.25
KYD32,180.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£28.06
|
$65.61
KYD54.46
|
|
pay 52.1% more for housing
|
London
|
George Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£33.13
|
$111.36
KYD92.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,255.57
|
$2,931.28
KYD2,433.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,642.25
|
$2,539.30
KYD2,107.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£210.00
|
$302.52
KYD251.09
|
|
pay 20.5% less for childcare
|
London
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,857.00
|
$1,601.98
KYD1,329.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£22,195.77
|
$25,183.42
KYD20,902.72
|
|
pay 8.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.58
|
$7.75
KYD6.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.82
|
$6.63
KYD5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.72
|
$13.12
KYD10.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£52.25
|
$86.49
KYD71.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.85
|
$17.89
KYD14.85
|
|
pay 12.7% more for clothing
|
London
|
George Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£77.14
|
$89.47
KYD74.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£40.22
|
$70.09
KYD58.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£91.41
|
$128.24
KYD106.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£107.72
|
$146.14
KYD121.30
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