Cost of living comparison
compared to
George Town vs. Funafuti Cost of Living Summary
George Town is 6.7 times more expensive than Funafuti.
George Town vs. Funafuti Cost Breakdown
If you lived in George Town instead of Funafuti, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
|
Funafuti
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.39
A$4.88
|
$30.00
KYD25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
A$7.19
|
$16.80
KYD14.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
A$3.60
|
$3.03
KYD2.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
A$3.60
|
$2.85
KYD2.37
|
|
Funafuti vs. George Town - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Funafuti
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$4.25
KYD3.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$27.99
KYD23.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$17.33
KYD14.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$7.27
KYD6.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$8.69
KYD7.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.38
KYD2.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.65
KYD1.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.78
KYD2.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.54
KYD2.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.86
KYD1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.79
KYD1.49
|
Funafuti vs. George Town - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Funafuti
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.14
KYD5.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$80.99
KYD67.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$41,995.48
KYD34,995.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$49.61
KYD41.34
|
Funafuti vs. George Town - Cost of transportation
pay 10.3 times more for housing
|
Funafuti
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$113.09
KYD94.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$318.09
A$457.61
|
$2,909.69
KYD2,424.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.06
A$305.07
|
$2,447.74
KYD2,039.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$349.88
KYD291.56
|
|
Funafuti vs. George Town - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Funafuti
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,806.23
KYD1,505.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$26,602.85
KYD22,168.74
|
Funafuti vs. George Town - Cost of childcare
pay 83.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Funafuti
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
A$4.32
|
$7.20
KYD6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
A$7.19
|
$7.05
KYD5.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$14.40
KYD12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$214.60
KYD178.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$18.60
KYD15.50
|
|
Funafuti vs. George Town - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Funafuti
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$85.49
KYD71.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$74.09
KYD61.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$137.99
KYD114.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$144.98
KYD120.82
|
Funafuti vs. George Town - Cost of clothing
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