Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Juan vs. George Town Cost of Living Summary
San Juan is 39.3% cheaper than George Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.0% less in San Juan
- Groceries
-
pay 38.6% less in San Juan
- Transportation
-
pay 25.4% less in San Juan
- Housing
-
pay 33.5% less in San Juan
- Childcare
-
pay 63.5% less in San Juan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.4% less in San Juan
- Clothing
-
pay 29.8% less in San Juan
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in San Juan.
San Juan vs. George Town Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Juan instead of George Town, you would:
pay 38.0% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.99
KYD24.92
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.60
KYD12.96
|
$11.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.43
KYD2.85
|
$1.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
KYD2.19
|
$1.40
|
|
George Town vs. San Juan - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.6% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.68
KYD4.72
|
$3.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.41
KYD4.49
|
$4.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.11
KYD10.89
|
$8.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.02
KYD7.50
|
$6.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.20
KYD5.98
|
$3.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.75
KYD3.95
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.05
KYD1.70
|
$1.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.53
KYD2.93
|
$1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.47
KYD2.88
|
$1.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
KYD2.00
|
$1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.51
KYD2.09
|
$1.12
|
|
George Town vs. San Juan - Cost of groceries
pay 25.4% less for transportation
|
George Town
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
KYD5.34
|
$3.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.99
KYD24.92
|
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,988.23
KYD32,398.05
|
$36,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$57.34
KYD47.65
|
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George Town vs. San Juan - Cost of transportation
pay 33.5% less for housing
|
George Town
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.49
KYD91.81
|
$77.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,927.12
KYD2,432.35
|
$1,258.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,409.27
KYD2,002.03
|
$765.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$305.51
KYD253.87
|
$370.88
|
|
George Town vs. San Juan - Cost of housing
pay 63.5% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,786.96
KYD1,484.91
|
$470.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,296.47
KYD18,527.69
|
$10,400.00
|
|
George Town vs. San Juan - Cost of childcare
pay 46.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.00
KYD7.48
|
$3.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.80
KYD5.65
|
$3.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.40
KYD11.96
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$153.57
KYD127.62
|
$41.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.99
KYD14.95
|
$12.50
|
|
George Town vs. San Juan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.8% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.98
KYD62.30
|
$47.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.48
KYD58.57
|
$56.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$139.96
KYD116.30
|
$88.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.96
KYD122.12
|
$110.00
|
|
George Town vs. San Juan - Cost of clothing
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