Cost of living comparison
compared to
Georgetown vs. Bridgetown Cost of Living Summary
Georgetown is 26.6% more expensive than Bridgetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.9% less in Georgetown
- Groceries
-
pay 5.1% less in Georgetown
- Transportation
-
pay 27.1% less in Georgetown
- Housing
-
pay 6.8% less in Georgetown
- Childcare
-
pay 3.7 times more in Georgetown
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.3% less in Georgetown
- Clothing
-
pay 10.8% more in Georgetown
The cost of childcare and clothing in Georgetown are more expensive than in Bridgetown. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Georgetown. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Georgetown.
Georgetown vs. Bridgetown Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Georgetown instead of Bridgetown, you would:
pay 25.9% less for restaurants
|
Bridgetown
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
BBD40.00
|
$11.95
GYD2,499.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
BBD18.50
|
$9.37
GYD1,959.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
BBD3.00
|
$1.18
GYD246.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
BBD2.25
|
$0.64
GYD133.95
|
|
Bridgetown vs. Georgetown - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.1% less for groceries
|
Bridgetown
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.38
BBD6.75
|
$2.09
GYD436.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.94
GYD1,451.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.67
BBD29.34
|
$13.04
GYD2,728.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
BBD13.60
|
$4.55
GYD951.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
BBD8.16
|
$3.03
GYD633.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.49
BBD4.99
|
$3.47
GYD724.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.66
BBD3.33
|
$1.53
GYD320.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.27
BBD4.54
|
$1.66
GYD348.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
BBD3.32
|
$2.74
GYD573.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
BBD3.18
|
$1.09
GYD228.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
BBD2.46
|
$1.46
GYD306.45
|
|
Bridgetown vs. Georgetown - Cost of groceries
pay 27.1% less for transportation
|
Bridgetown
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
BBD15.85
|
$3.89
GYD813.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.00
BBD52.00
|
$28.67
GYD5,997.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BBD75,000.00
|
$22,218.32
GYD4,648,363.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$29.62
GYD6,197.82
|
|
Bridgetown vs. Georgetown - Cost of transportation
pay 6.8% less for housing
|
Bridgetown
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.83
BBD111.67
|
$50.36
GYD10,536.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$687.94
BBD1,375.87
|
$906.97
GYD189,749.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$587.50
BBD1,175.00
|
$410.12
GYD85,803.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.59
BBD191.18
|
$77.46
GYD16,206.06
|
|
Bridgetown vs. Georgetown - Cost of housing
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Bridgetown
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$262.50
BBD525.00
|
$1,014.45
GYD212,235.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,500.00
BBD13,000.00
|
$23,232.76
GYD4,860,597.08
|
|
Bridgetown vs. Georgetown - Cost of childcare
pay 31.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bridgetown
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
BBD5.00
|
$2.03
GYD424.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.87
BBD9.74
|
$5.83
GYD1,219.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
BBD16.00
|
$2.68
GYD559.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
BBD152.50
|
$38.23
GYD7,997.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.50
BBD21.00
|
$6.21
GYD1,299.54
|
|
Bridgetown vs. Georgetown - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.8% more for clothing
|
Bridgetown
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.25
BBD122.50
|
$50.17
GYD10,496.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.33
BBD86.67
|
$52.56
GYD10,996.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.33
BBD216.67
|
$148.12
GYD30,989.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.67
BBD233.33
|
$120.65
GYD25,241.11
|
|
Bridgetown vs. Georgetown - Cost of clothing
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