Cost of living comparison
compared to
George Town vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown
If you lived in George Town instead of Kingston, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Kingston
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$29.99
KYD24.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$15.60
KYD12.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$3.43
KYD2.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.64
KYD2.19
|
Kingston vs. George Town - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Kingston
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$5.68
KYD4.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.41
KYD4.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$13.11
KYD10.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$9.02
KYD7.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$7.20
KYD5.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.75
KYD3.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.05
KYD1.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.53
KYD2.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.47
KYD2.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.40
KYD2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.51
KYD2.09
|
Kingston vs. George Town - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Kingston
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.42
KYD5.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.99
KYD24.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$38,988.23
KYD32,398.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$57.34
KYD47.65
|
Kingston vs. George Town - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Kingston
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$110.49
KYD91.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$2,927.12
KYD2,432.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$2,409.27
KYD2,002.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$305.51
KYD253.87
|
Kingston vs. George Town - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Kingston
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,786.96
KYD1,484.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$22,296.47
KYD18,527.69
|
Kingston vs. George Town - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Kingston
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$9.00
KYD7.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$6.80
KYD5.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$14.40
KYD11.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$153.57
KYD127.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$17.99
KYD14.95
|
Kingston vs. George Town - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Kingston
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$74.98
KYD62.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$70.48
KYD58.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$139.96
KYD116.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$146.96
KYD122.12
|
Kingston vs. George Town - Cost of clothing
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