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Santiago vs. Georgetown Cost of Living Summary

Santiago is 14.0% cheaper than Georgetown.

Restaurants: pay 23.3% more in Santiago
Groceries: pay 40.8% less in Santiago
Transportation: pay 2.7% more in Santiago
Housing: pay 14.8% less in Santiago
Childcare: pay 59.5% less in Santiago
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.4% more in Santiago
Clothing: pay 29.3% less in Santiago

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Santiago are more expensive than in Georgetown. Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Santiago.

Santiago vs. Georgetown Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.3% more for restaurants

	Georgetown	Santiago
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.95 GYD2,495.14	$10.50 CLF0.2400	-12.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.37 GYD1,956.19	$8.10 CLF0.1900	-13.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 GYD246.19	$1.61 CLF0.0400	+37.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.64 GYD133.74	$1.16 CLF0.0300	+81.8%
Average			+23.3%

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pay 40.8% less for groceries

	Georgetown	Santiago
Bread 1 loaf	$2.09 GYD436.30	$1.55 CLF0.0400	-25.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.94 GYD1,448.97	$5.13 CLF0.1200	-26.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.04 GYD2,723.90	$4.52 CLF0.1100	-65.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.55 GYD949.82	$4.01 CLF0.0900	-11.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.03 GYD632.48	$3.00 CLF0.0700	-1.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.47 GYD723.79	$0.91 CLF0.0200	-73.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.53 GYD320.16	$0.70 CLF0.0200	-54.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.66 GYD347.46	$0.92 CLF0.0200	-44.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.74 GYD572.48	$0.84 CLF0.0200	-69.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 GYD227.78	$0.79 CLF0.0200	-27.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.46 GYD305.96	$0.74 CLF0.0200	-49.2%
Average			-40.8%

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pay 2.7% more for transportation

	Georgetown	Santiago
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 GYD812.28	$5.23 CLF0.1200	+34.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.67 GYD5,988.34	$41.99 CLF0.9800	+46.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,218.32 GYD4,640,962.76	$19,201.90 CLF446.5000	-13.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.62 GYD6,187.95	$12.86 CLF0.3000	-56.6%
Average			+2.7%

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pay 14.8% less for housing

	Georgetown	Santiago
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.36 GYD10,519.52	$21.76 CLF0.5100	-56.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$906.97 GYD189,447.48	$502.56 CLF11.6900	-44.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$410.12 GYD85,666.52	$424.00 CLF9.8600	+3.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.46 GYD16,180.26	$107.40 CLF2.5000	+38.6%
Average			-14.8%

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pay 59.5% less for childcare

	Georgetown	Santiago
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,014.45 GYD211,897.88	$431.25 CLF10.0300	-57.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,232.76 GYD4,852,858.23	$8,923.79 CLF207.5000	-61.6%
Average			-59.5%

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pay 20.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Georgetown	Santiago
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.03 GYD424.17	$3.15 CLF0.0700	+55.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.83 GYD1,217.63	$3.09 CLF0.0700	-46.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.68 GYD558.91	$5.56 CLF0.1300	+108.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.23 GYD7,984.45	$32.24 CLF0.7500	-15.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.21 GYD1,297.47	$6.30 CLF0.1500	+1.4%
Average			+20.4%

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pay 29.3% less for clothing

	Georgetown	Santiago
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.17 GYD10,479.59	$53.82 CLF1.2500	+7.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.56 GYD10,978.62	$30.77 CLF0.7200	-41.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$148.12 GYD30,939.75	$73.54 CLF1.7100	-50.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.65 GYD25,200.93	$81.13 CLF1.8900	-32.8%
Average			-29.3%

Georgetown vs. Santiago - Cost of clothing

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