Cost of living comparison

Belgium

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Cayman Islands

George Town vs. Brussels Cost of Living Summary

George Town is 60.2% more expensive than Brussels.

Restaurants: pay 14.9% more in George Town
Groceries: pay 94.4% more in George Town
Transportation: pay 11.3% more in George Town
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in George Town
Childcare: pay 9.8% less in George Town
Entertainment and Sports: pay 90.6% more in George Town
Clothing: pay 13.9% more in George Town

The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and transportation in George Town are more expensive than in Brussels. Notably, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in George Town.

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George Town vs. Brussels Cost Breakdown

If you lived in George Town instead of Brussels, you would:

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pay 14.9% more for restaurants

	Brussels	George Town
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.39 €19.99	$30.00 KYD25.00	+33.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.12 €13.49	$16.80 KYD14.00	+11.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.73 €3.33	$3.03 KYD2.52	-18.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.11 €2.78	$2.85 KYD2.37	-8.5%
Average			+14.9%

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pay 94.4% more for groceries

	Brussels	George Town
Bread 1 loaf	$2.75 €2.45	$4.25 KYD3.54	+54.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.91 €7.95	$27.99 KYD23.32	+214.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.00 €4.46	$17.33 KYD14.44	+246.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.29 €4.72	$7.27 KYD6.06	+37.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.97 €5.33	$8.69 KYD7.24	+45.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 €1.25	$3.38 KYD2.82	+142.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 €0.97	$1.65 KYD1.38	+51.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.27 €1.13	$2.78 KYD2.32	+119.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.87 €1.67	$3.54 KYD2.95	+88.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 €1.02	$1.86 KYD1.55	+63.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00 €0.89	$1.79 KYD1.49	+79.5%
Average			+94.4%

Brussels vs. George Town - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.3% more for transportation

	Brussels	George Town
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.99 €7.13	$6.14 KYD5.11	-23.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$62.71 €55.97	$80.99 KYD67.50	+29.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,462.03 €31,654.04	$41,995.48 KYD34,997.77	+18.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.27 €18.99	$49.61 KYD41.35	+133.2%
Average			+11.3%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Brussels	George Town
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.88 €46.31	$113.09 KYD94.24	+118.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,339.95 €1,196.06	$2,909.69 KYD2,424.85	+117.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,154.19 €1,030.25	$2,447.74 KYD2,039.87	+112.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$215.91 €192.73	$349.88 KYD291.58	+62.0%
Average			+105.9%

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pay 9.8% less for childcare

	Brussels	George Town
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,603.72 €1,431.51	$1,806.23 KYD1,505.26	+12.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$36,825.21 €32,870.85	$26,602.85 KYD22,170.02	-27.8%
Average			-9.8%

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pay 90.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Brussels	George Town
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €5.00	$7.20 KYD6.00	+28.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.44 €3.97	$7.05 KYD5.87	+58.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.44 €11.99	$14.40 KYD12.00	+7.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.93 €29.39	$214.60 KYD178.84	+551.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.68 €14.89	$18.60 KYD15.50	+11.5%
Average			+90.6%

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pay 13.9% more for clothing

	Brussels	George Town
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$101.94 €91.00	$85.49 KYD71.25	-16.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.03 €41.09	$74.09 KYD61.75	+61.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.64 €97.87	$137.99 KYD114.99	+25.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$146.15 €130.46	$144.98 KYD120.83	-0.8%
Average			+13.9%

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