Cost of living comparison

Australia

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Cayman Islands

George Town vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary

George Town is 53.8% more expensive than Canberra.

Restaurants: pay 52.2% more in George Town
Groceries: pay 75.4% more in George Town
Transportation: pay 31.7% more in George Town
Housing: pay 78.7% more in George Town
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.5% more in George Town
Clothing: pay 17.8% more in George Town

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

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George Town vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.2% more for restaurants

	Canberra	George Town
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.41 A$25.04	$30.00 KYD25.00	+72.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.44 A$15.02	$16.80 KYD14.00	+60.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.09 A$4.45	$3.03 KYD2.52	-2.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.55 A$3.67	$2.85 KYD2.37	+11.6%
Average			+52.2%

Canberra vs. George Town - Cost of restaurants

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pay 75.4% more for groceries

	Canberra	George Town
Bread 1 loaf	$3.25 A$4.68	$4.25 KYD3.54	+30.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.48 A$9.32	$27.99 KYD23.32	+332.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.82 A$8.37	$17.33 KYD14.44	+197.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.26 A$7.56	$7.27 KYD6.06	+38.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.47 A$6.44	$8.69 KYD7.24	+94.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 A$2.58	$3.38 KYD2.82	+88.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.43 A$2.06	$1.65 KYD1.38	+15.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 A$2.28	$2.78 KYD2.32	+75.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.36 A$3.39	$3.54 KYD2.95	+50.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.41 A$2.03	$1.86 KYD1.55	+31.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.26 A$1.81	$1.79 KYD1.49	+41.9%
Average			+75.4%

Canberra vs. George Town - Cost of groceries

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pay 31.7% more for transportation

	Canberra	George Town
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 A$7.30	$6.14 KYD5.11	+20.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.46 A$133.02	$80.99 KYD67.49	-12.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,937.53 A$38,753.46	$41,995.48 KYD34,995.76	+55.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.79 A$24.16	$49.61 KYD41.34	+195.4%
Average			+31.7%

Canberra vs. George Town - Cost of transportation

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pay 78.7% more for housing

	Canberra	George Town
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.39 A$79.69	$113.09 KYD94.24	+104.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,743.39 A$2,508.11	$2,909.69 KYD2,424.71	+66.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,478.12 A$2,126.48	$2,447.74 KYD2,039.75	+65.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$139.13 A$200.16	$349.88 KYD291.56	+151.5%
Average			+78.7%

Canberra vs. George Town - Cost of housing

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pay about the same for childcare

	Canberra	George Town
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,367.60 A$3,406.13	$1,806.23 KYD1,505.17	-23.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,280.48 A$29,176.35	$26,602.85 KYD22,168.74	+31.2%

Canberra vs. George Town - Cost of childcare

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pay 28.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Canberra	George Town
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.35 A$12.02	$7.20 KYD6.00	-13.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.03 A$5.79	$7.05 KYD5.87	+75.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$44.55 A$64.09	$14.40 KYD12.00	-67.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$82.62 A$118.86	$214.60 KYD178.83	+159.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.67 A$22.54	$18.60 KYD15.50	+18.7%
Average			+28.5%

Canberra vs. George Town - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 17.8% more for clothing

	Canberra	George Town
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.36 A$109.86	$85.49 KYD71.24	+12.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.12 A$80.74	$74.09 KYD61.74	+32.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.35 A$167.39	$137.99 KYD114.99	+18.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.92 A$189.79	$144.98 KYD120.82	+9.9%
Average			+17.8%

Canberra vs. George Town - Cost of clothing

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