Cost of living comparison
George Town is 3.3 times more expensive than The Valley.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.4% more in George Town
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0 times more in George Town
- Transportation
-
pay 5.8% less in George Town
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in George Town
- Childcare
-
pay 11.8 times more in George Town
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.9% more in George Town
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in George Town are more expensive than in The Valley. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in George Town.
If you lived in George Town instead of The Valley, you would:
pay 21.4% more for restaurants
|
The Valley
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
$15.51
KYD12.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
$3.80
KYD3.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
The Valley
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
$11.63
KYD9.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$9.52
KYD7.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
$6.73
KYD5.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.70
KYD3.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$3.69
KYD3.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.97
KYD2.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.50
KYD2.08
|
|
pay 5.8% less for transportation
|
The Valley
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
$38,771.25
KYD32,309.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$65.61
KYD54.68
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
The Valley
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
$111.36
KYD92.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$2,931.28
KYD2,442.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
$2,539.30
KYD2,116.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
$302.52
KYD252.09
|
|
pay 11.8 times more for childcare
|
The Valley
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
$1,601.98
KYD1,334.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
$25,183.42
KYD20,986.07
|
|
pay 72.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
The Valley
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$7.75
KYD6.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
$6.63
KYD5.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$13.12
KYD10.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
$86.49
KYD72.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
The Valley
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$89.47
KYD74.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$70.09
KYD58.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$128.24
KYD106.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$146.14
KYD121.78
|
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