Cost of living comparison
compared to
George Town vs. Douglas Cost of Living Summary
George Town is 47.1% more expensive than Douglas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.8% more in George Town
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in George Town
- Transportation
-
pay 33.7% more in George Town
- Housing
-
pay 83.5% more in George Town
- Childcare
-
pay 11.4% less in George Town
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.9% more in George Town
- Clothing
-
pay 36.7% more in George Town
The cost of groceries, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in George Town are more expensive than in Douglas. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in George Town.
George Town vs. Douglas Cost Breakdown
If you lived in George Town instead of Douglas, you would:
pay 28.8% more for restaurants
|
Douglas
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.38
£22.02
|
$29.99
KYD24.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
£7.60
|
$15.60
KYD13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
£2.02
|
$3.43
KYD2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
£1.49
|
$2.64
KYD2.20
|
|
Douglas vs. George Town - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Douglas
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
£1.69
|
$5.68
KYD4.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.56
£2.67
|
$5.41
KYD4.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.28
£6.21
|
$13.11
KYD10.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.99
£3.74
|
$9.02
KYD7.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
£2.72
|
$7.20
KYD6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.82
|
$4.75
KYD3.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
£0.61
|
$2.05
KYD1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
£0.98
|
$3.53
KYD2.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.35
|
$3.47
KYD2.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.02
|
$2.40
KYD2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.02
|
$2.51
KYD2.09
|
|
Douglas vs. George Town - Cost of groceries
pay 33.7% more for transportation
|
Douglas
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.98
£5.98
|
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$89.03
£66.74
|
$29.99
KYD24.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,200.43
£25,637.50
|
$38,988.23
KYD32,492.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.70
£14.02
|
$57.34
KYD47.79
|
|
Douglas vs. George Town - Cost of transportation
pay 83.5% more for housing
|
Douglas
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.34
£55.73
|
$110.49
KYD92.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,259.12
£943.87
|
$2,927.12
KYD2,439.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,096.96
£822.31
|
$2,409.27
KYD2,007.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$228.92
£171.61
|
$305.51
KYD254.61
|
|
Douglas vs. George Town - Cost of housing
pay 11.4% less for childcare
|
Douglas
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,671.96
£1,253.34
|
$1,786.96
KYD1,489.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,716.53
£23,775.50
|
$22,296.47
KYD18,581.50
|
|
Douglas vs. George Town - Cost of childcare
pay 35.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Douglas
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
£4.91
|
$9.00
KYD7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
£3.92
|
$6.80
KYD5.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.03
£16.52
|
$14.40
KYD12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.44
£49.05
|
$153.57
KYD127.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.03
£12.01
|
$17.99
KYD15.00
|
|
Douglas vs. George Town - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.7% more for clothing
|
Douglas
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.82
£72.58
|
$74.98
KYD62.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.07
£33.78
|
$70.48
KYD58.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.40
£84.26
|
$139.96
KYD116.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.90
£58.40
|
$146.96
KYD122.47
|
|
Douglas vs. George Town - Cost of clothing
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