Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

compared to

Guyana

Georgetown vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Georgetown is 6.9% cheaper than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 6.9% less in Georgetown
Groceries: pay 1.5% less in Georgetown
Transportation: pay 35.1% less in Georgetown
Housing: pay 25.0% less in Georgetown
Childcare: pay 7.5 times more in Georgetown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.4% less in Georgetown
Clothing: pay 18.2% more in Georgetown

The cost of childcare and clothing in Georgetown are more expensive than in Saint John's. Expenses including transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Georgetown. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Georgetown.

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Georgetown vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Georgetown instead of Saint John's, you would:

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pay 6.9% less for restaurants

	Saint John's	Georgetown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$17.93 GYD3,751.03	+7.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$9.37 GYD1,960.54	+1.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$1.24 GYD260.07	-36.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$0.63 GYD132.54	-47.3%
Average			-6.9%

Saint John's vs. Georgetown - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.5% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Georgetown
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$2.09 GYD436.70	-24.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$7.72 GYD1,615.37	+81.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$12.31 GYD2,574.79	+46.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$4.08 GYD854.23	-38.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$3.19 GYD668.32	-9.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$3.64 GYD761.80	+23.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$1.80 GYD375.97	+61.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.81 GYD378.61	-51.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.20 GYD669.94	-13.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$1.09 GYD228.28	-15.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$1.38 GYD289.56	+6.9%
Average			-1.5%

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pay 35.1% less for transportation

	Saint John's	Georgetown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$3.96 GYD828.60	-35.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$60.49 GYD12,655.65
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$27,252.48 GYD6M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$23.43 GYD4,901.34
Average			-35.1%

Saint John's vs. Georgetown - Cost of transportation

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pay 25.0% less for housing

	Saint John's	Georgetown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$43.65 GYD9,132.51	-46.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$960.21 GYD201K	-8.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$519.95 GYD109K	-23.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$92.14 GYD19,275.88	-53.5%
Average			-25.0%

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pay 7.5 times more for childcare

	Saint John's	Georgetown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$1,026.67 GYD215K	+454.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$18,738.24 GYD4M	+912.8%
Average			+649.7%

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pay 9.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Georgetown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$1.91 GYD400.11	-20.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$5.86 GYD1,225.34	+58.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$3.35 GYD700.19
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	-40.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$6.22 GYD1,300.36	-1.2%
Average			-9.4%

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pay 18.2% more for clothing

	Saint John's	Georgetown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	-23.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$41.44 GYD8,669.05
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$135.07 GYD28,257.75	+82.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$84.87 GYD17,754.87
Average			+18.2%

Saint John's vs. Georgetown - Cost of clothing

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