Cost of living comparison
Athens is 39.0% cheaper than George Town.
If you lived in Athens instead of George Town, you would:
pay 36.1% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
$14.99
|
$12.62
€12.39
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.99
$9.99
|
$7.36
€7.23
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
$1.71
|
$1.94
€1.90
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
$1.46
|
$0.53
€0.52
|
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pay 54.9% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.84
$4.03
|
$1.03
€1.01
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
$4.33
|
$5.04
€4.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$18.71
$15.59
|
$5.49
€5.38
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.93
$4.94
|
$3.36
€3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
$3.58
|
$4.10
€4.03
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.12
$2.60
|
$0.98
€0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
$0.97
|
$0.80
€0.79
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.52
$2.10
|
$0.51
€0.50
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.90
$2.42
|
$0.96
€0.95
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.58
$2.15
|
$0.50
€0.49
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
$1.62
|
$0.45
€0.44
|
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pay 2.9% more for transportation
|
George Town
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.84
$4.87
|
$8.33
€8.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.99
$14.99
|
$31.56
€30.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,983.69
$29,984.06
|
$21,827.45
€21,427.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.92
$24.93
|
$9.91
€9.73
|
|
pay 62.2% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.54
$107.94
|
$34.59
€33.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,200.66
$1,833.74
|
$514.15
€504.73
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,655.25
$1,379.27
|
$472.20
€463.55
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$231.49
$192.89
|
$167.86
€164.78
|
|
pay 54.6% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,098.25
$915.14
|
$495.02
€485.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,130.40
$16,774.02
|
$9,193.83
€9,025.28
|
|
pay 39.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.80
$4.00
|
$4.21
€4.13
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
$4.62
|
$3.12
€3.06
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.80
$9.00
|
$4.94
€4.85
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.97
$49.14
|
$33.31
€32.70
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.69
$12.24
|
$8.42
€8.26
|
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pay 28.6% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.97
$51.64
|
$78.83
€77.38
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$94.46
$78.71
|
$34.71
€34.08
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$155.93
$129.93
|
$82.64
€81.13
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.74
$113.94
|
$94.11
€92.38
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