Cost of living comparison

Cayman Islands

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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Kingstown vs. George Town Cost of Living Summary

Kingstown is 68.8% cheaper than George Town.

Restaurants: pay 60.2% less in Kingstown
Groceries: pay 32.2% less in Kingstown
Transportation: pay 1.5% more in Kingstown
Housing: pay 87.2% less in Kingstown
Childcare: pay 94.2% less in Kingstown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 74.1% less in Kingstown
Clothing: pay 31.8% less in Kingstown

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Kingstown.

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Kingstown vs. George Town Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 60.2% less for restaurants

	George Town	Kingstown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$30.00 KYD25.00	$6.48 EC$17.50	-78.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$16.80 KYD14.00	$10.55 EC$28.50	-37.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.03 KYD2.52	$2.34 EC$6.33	-22.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.85 KYD2.37	$1.85 EC$5.00	-35.1%
Average			-60.2%

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pay 32.2% less for groceries

	George Town	Kingstown
Bread 1 loaf	$4.25 KYD3.54	$2.13 EC$5.76	-49.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$27.99 KYD23.32	$6.47 EC$17.49	-76.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.33 KYD14.44	$12.14 EC$32.81	-29.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.27 KYD6.06	$4.49 EC$12.13	-38.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.69 KYD7.24	$1.80 EC$4.86	-79.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.38 KYD2.82	$4.32 EC$11.67	+27.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.65 KYD1.38	$1.60 EC$4.31	-3.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.78 KYD2.32	$4.37 EC$11.80	+56.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.54 KYD2.95	$2.65 EC$7.18	-25.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 KYD1.55	$1.75 EC$4.72	-6.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.79 KYD1.49	$1.75 EC$4.72	-2.4%
Average			-32.2%

George Town vs. Kingstown - Cost of groceries

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pay 1.5% more for transportation

	George Town	Kingstown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.14 KYD5.11	$11.87 EC$32.09	+93.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$80.99 KYD67.49	$49.95 EC$135.00	-38.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,995.48 KYD34,995.76	$37,927.14 EC$102K	-9.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$49.61 KYD41.34	$25.90 EC$70.00	-47.8%
Average			+1.5%

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pay 87.2% less for housing

	George Town	Kingstown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$113.09 KYD94.24	$51.80 EC$140.00	-54.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,909.69 KYD2,424.71	$283.68 EC$766.67	-90.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,447.74 KYD2,039.75	$323.77 EC$875.00	-86.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$349.88 KYD291.56	$56.59 EC$152.94	-83.8%
Average			-87.2%

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pay 94.2% less for childcare

	George Town	Kingstown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,806.23 KYD1,505.17	$104.84 EC$283.33	-94.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,602.85 KYD22,168.74	??
Average			-94.2%

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pay 74.1% less for entertainment and sports

	George Town	Kingstown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.20 KYD6.00	$1.67 EC$4.50	-76.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$7.05 KYD5.87	$4.07 EC$11.00	-42.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.40 KYD12.00	$4.07 EC$11.00	-71.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$214.60 KYD178.83	$32.38 EC$87.50	-84.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.60 KYD15.50	$4.63 EC$12.50	-75.1%
Average			-74.1%

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pay 31.8% less for clothing

	George Town	Kingstown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.49 KYD71.24	$64.75 EC$175.00	-24.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$74.09 KYD61.74	$61.98 EC$167.50	-16.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$137.99 KYD114.99	$74.00 EC$200.00	-46.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$144.98 KYD120.82	$92.51 EC$250.00	-36.2%
Average			-31.8%

George Town vs. Kingstown - Cost of clothing

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