Cost of living comparison
compared to
George Town vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
George Town is 58.9% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.1% more in George Town
- Groceries
-
pay 88.2% more in George Town
- Transportation
-
pay 70.0% more in George Town
- Housing
-
pay 77.4% more in George Town
- Childcare
-
pay 12.5% more in George Town
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.4% more in George Town
- Clothing
-
pay 51.6% more in George Town
The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and restaurants in George Town are more expensive than in United States. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in George Town.
George Town vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in George Town instead of United States, you would:
pay 40.1% more for restaurants
|
United States
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$29.99
KYD25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$15.60
KYD13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$3.43
KYD2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.64
KYD2.20
|
|
United States vs. George Town - Cost of restaurants
pay 88.2% more for groceries
|
United States
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$5.68
KYD4.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$5.41
KYD4.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$13.11
KYD10.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$9.02
KYD7.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$7.20
KYD6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$4.75
KYD3.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$2.05
KYD1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$3.53
KYD2.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$3.47
KYD2.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$2.40
KYD2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$2.51
KYD2.09
|
|
United States vs. George Town - Cost of groceries
pay 70.0% more for transportation
|
United States
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
$29.99
KYD25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$38,988.23
KYD32,494.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
$57.34
KYD47.79
|
|
United States vs. George Town - Cost of transportation
pay 77.4% more for housing
|
United States
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$110.49
KYD92.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$2,927.12
KYD2,439.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$2,409.27
KYD2,007.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$305.51
KYD254.63
|
|
United States vs. George Town - Cost of housing
pay 12.5% more for childcare
|
United States
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$1,786.96
KYD1,489.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
$22,296.47
KYD18,582.77
|
|
United States vs. George Town - Cost of childcare
pay 72.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$9.00
KYD7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$6.80
KYD5.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$14.40
KYD12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$153.57
KYD127.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$17.99
KYD15.00
|
|
United States vs. George Town - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 51.6% more for clothing
|
United States
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$74.98
KYD62.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$70.48
KYD58.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$139.96
KYD116.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$146.96
KYD122.48
|
|
United States vs. George Town - Cost of clothing
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