Cost of living comparison
George Town is 41.0% more expensive than Nassau.
If you lived in George Town instead of Nassau, you would:
pay 43.3% more for restaurants
|
Nassau
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$40.00
BSD40.00
|
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
BSD10.00
|
$15.51
KYD12.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
BSD2.18
|
$3.80
KYD3.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
BSD1.71
|
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
|
pay 49.3% more for groceries
|
Nassau
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.17
BSD5.17
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.37
BSD19.37
|
$11.63
KYD9.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.38
BSD7.38
|
$9.52
KYD7.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
BSD5.20
|
$6.73
KYD5.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
BSD1.72
|
$4.70
KYD3.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
BSD1.32
|
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
$3.69
KYD3.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.14
BSD2.14
|
$2.97
KYD2.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
BSD1.49
|
$2.50
KYD2.08
|
|
pay 26.4% more for transportation
|
Nassau
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
BSD5.39
|
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$38,771.25
KYD32,302.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
$65.61
KYD54.67
|
|
pay 31.7% more for housing
|
Nassau
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.29
BSD104.29
|
$111.36
KYD92.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,862.50
BSD1,862.50
|
$2,931.28
KYD2,442.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
BSD1,800.00
|
$2,539.30
KYD2,115.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$249.29
BSD249.29
|
$302.52
KYD252.04
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Nassau
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$640.00
BSD640.00
|
$1,601.98
KYD1,334.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,916.67
BSD14,916.67
|
$25,183.42
KYD20,981.54
|
|
pay 13.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nassau
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
BSD5.00
|
$7.75
KYD6.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
BSD5.75
|
$6.63
KYD5.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
BSD11.00
|
$13.12
KYD10.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.88
BSD113.88
|
$86.49
KYD72.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
|
pay 13.9% more for clothing
|
Nassau
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.50
BSD67.50
|
$89.47
KYD74.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$76.67
BSD76.67
|
$70.09
KYD58.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
$128.24
KYD106.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
$146.14
KYD121.75
|
|
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