Cost of living comparison
Hamilton is 26.7% more expensive than George Town.
If you lived in Hamilton instead of George Town, you would:
pay 31.8% more for restaurants
George Town
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
$14.97
|
$36.50
$36.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
$9.98
|
$15.00
$15.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
$2.68
|
$3.00
$3.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
$2.07
|
$2.64
$2.64
|
|
pay 53.2% more for groceries
George Town
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.74
$3.94
|
$7.15
$7.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
$4.43
|
$7.10
$7.10
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.47
$14.53
|
$15.74
$15.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.81
$5.66
|
$6.84
$6.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.57
$3.80
|
$9.56
$9.56
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.42
$2.85
|
$5.61
$5.61
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
$1.16
|
$3.10
$3.10
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.71
$2.26
|
$4.74
$4.74
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
$2.49
|
$4.03
$4.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.60
$2.16
|
$3.84
$3.84
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.79
$1.49
|
$2.84
$2.84
|
|
pay 56.0% more for transportation
George Town
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.60
$5.49
|
$8.74
$8.74
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
$24.94
|
$69.00
$69.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,995.22
$29,931.65
|
$38,000.00
$38,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$30.25
$30.25
|
|
pay 5.4% less for housing
George Town
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$131.85
$109.64
|
$128.22
$128.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,699.64
$2,244.87
|
$3,125.00
$3,125.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,899.75
$1,579.73
|
$2,042.86
$2,042.86
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$308.06
$256.17
|
$178.50
$178.50
|
|
pay 27.4% more for childcare
George Town
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$929.88
$773.23
|
$1,184.67
$1,184.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,137.46
$15,913.66
|
$24,375.00
$24,375.00
|
|
pay 44.2% more for entertainment and sports
George Town
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.60
$5.49
|
$10.00
$10.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.85
$4.86
|
$6.00
$6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
$9.98
|
$17.62
$17.62
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.79
$55.54
|
$165.56
$165.56
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
$14.97
|
$13.00
$13.00
|
|
pay 20.2% less for clothing
George Town
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.99
$69.84
|
$90.75
$90.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$106.49
$88.55
|
$57.00
$57.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$181.18
$150.66
|
$140.62
$140.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.98
$129.70
|
$124.75
$124.75
|
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