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Amsterdam vs. Georgetown Cost of Living Summary

Amsterdam is 2.2 times more expensive than Georgetown.

Restaurants
pay 3.0 times more in Amsterdam
Groceries
pay 7.5% less in Amsterdam
Transportation
pay 2.4 times more in Amsterdam
Housing
pay 3.0 times more in Amsterdam
Childcare
pay 87.2% more in Amsterdam
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.9 times more in Amsterdam
Clothing
pay 28.3% more in Amsterdam

The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and clothing in Amsterdam are more expensive than in Georgetown. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Amsterdam.

Amsterdam vs. Georgetown Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Amsterdam instead of Georgetown, you would:

pay 3.0 times more for restaurants

 
Georgetown
Amsterdam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.95
GYD2,492.06
$23.36
€20.14
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.37
GYD1,953.77
$16.35
€14.10
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.18
GYD245.88
$3.72
€3.21

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pay 7.5% less for groceries

 
Georgetown
Amsterdam
Bread
1 loaf
$2.09
GYD435.76
$2.71
€2.34
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.94
GYD1,447.18
$7.72
€6.65
Milk (1 gallon) $13.04
GYD2,720.53
$6.24
€5.38

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

 
Georgetown
Amsterdam
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.89
GYD811.28
$8.77
€7.57
Monthly public transit pass $28.67
GYD5,980.94
$116.79
€100.71
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $22,218.32
GYD4,635,225.77
$44,381.38
€38,271.26

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

 
Georgetown
Amsterdam
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$50.36
GYD10,506.51
$52.20
€45.01
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $906.97
GYD189,213.29
$2,488.65
€2,146.03
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $410.12
GYD85,560.62
$2,040.62
€1,759.68

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pay 87.2% more for childcare

 
Georgetown
Amsterdam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,014.45
GYD211,635.94
$2,924.24
€2,521.66
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $23,232.76
GYD4,846,859.30
$20,029.43
€17,271.92

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pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Georgetown
Amsterdam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.03
GYD423.65
$7.59
€6.55
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.83
GYD1,216.12
$5.05
€4.35
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.68
GYD558.22
$14.60
€12.59

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pay 28.3% more for clothing

 
Georgetown
Amsterdam
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$50.17
GYD10,466.64
$98.80
€85.20
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$52.56
GYD10,965.05
$53.66
€46.27
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$148.12
GYD30,901.51
$127.18
€109.67

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
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