Cost of living comparison
George Town is 3.6 times more expensive than Moroni.
If you lived in George Town instead of Moroni, you would:
pay 6.4 times more for restaurants
|
Moroni
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF755
|
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,579
|
$15.51
KYD12.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF727
|
$3.80
KYD3.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF529
|
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for groceries
|
Moroni
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF286
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,413
|
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,329
|
$11.63
KYD9.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,254
|
$9.52
KYD7.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,244
|
$6.73
KYD5.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,142
|
$4.70
KYD3.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF100
|
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF114
|
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF840
|
$3.69
KYD3.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF688
|
$2.97
KYD2.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF572
|
$2.50
KYD2.08
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Moroni
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,126
|
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,534
|
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,567,080
|
$38,771.25
KYD32,302.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,850
|
$65.61
KYD54.67
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Moroni
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF73,202
|
$111.36
KYD92.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF327,180
|
$2,931.28
KYD2,442.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF271,811
|
$2,539.30
KYD2,115.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,492
|
$302.52
KYD252.04
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Moroni
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF179,194
|
$1,601.98
KYD1,334.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,323,633
|
$25,183.42
KYD20,981.54
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Moroni
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF737
|
$7.75
KYD6.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,402
|
$6.63
KYD5.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF881
|
$13.12
KYD10.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,462
|
$86.49
KYD72.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,924
|
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
|
pay 44.3% more for clothing
|
Moroni
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,181
|
$89.47
KYD74.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,181
|
$70.09
KYD58.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,329
|
$128.24
KYD106.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,255
|
$146.14
KYD121.75
|
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