Cost of living comparison
Georgetown is 2.8% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.8% less in Georgetown
- Groceries
-
pay 39.2% more in Georgetown
- Transportation
-
pay 9.0% less in Georgetown
- Housing
-
pay 23.2% less in Georgetown
- Childcare
-
pay 92.6% more in Georgetown
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.7% less in Georgetown
- Clothing
-
pay 16.4% less in Georgetown
The cost of childcare and groceries in Georgetown are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Georgetown. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Georgetown.
If you lived in Georgetown instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 40.8% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.92
|
$11.88
GYD2,487.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.28
|
$8.55
GYD1,790.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.41
|
$1.21
GYD253.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.56
|
$0.71
GYD149.24
|
|
pay 39.2% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.30
|
$2.01
GYD420.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€5.99
|
$5.36
GYD1,121.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.82
|
$12.31
GYD2,577.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.64
|
$3.41
GYD713.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.28
|
$2.63
GYD550.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.97
|
$1.78
GYD373.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$1.20
GYD252.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$1.70
GYD355.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.91
|
$2.05
GYD428.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.72
|
$0.71
GYD147.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
$0.93
GYD194.97
|
|
pay 9.0% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.87
|
$4.00
GYD837.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.12
|
$28.51
GYD5,969.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€30,961.83
|
$15,680.67
GYD3,283,302.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€12.90
|
$28.99
GYD6,069.13
|
|
pay 23.2% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€27.57
|
$61.18
GYD12,809.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,271.83
|
$617.07
GYD129,206.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€930.53
|
$281.14
GYD58,867.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€112.59
|
$61.00
GYD12,772.54
|
|
pay 92.6% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€491.42
|
$876.83
GYD183,595.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,718.53
|
$23,225.94
GYD4,863,172.90
|
|
pay 22.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.25
|
$2.14
GYD447.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.24
|
$3.88
GYD812.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.57
|
$2.19
GYD457.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.33
|
$38.81
GYD8,125.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.28
|
$5.94
GYD1,243.68
|
|
pay 16.4% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€78.36
|
$38.01
GYD7,959.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.22
|
$52.27
GYD10,944.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€84.75
|
$83.63
GYD17,510.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€105.11
|
$80.78
GYD16,913.98
|
|
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