George Town vs Kingstown - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	George Town	Kingstown
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3644	$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$8755	$2430
🏠 One person rent	$2551	$367
🏘️ Family rent	$5134	$626
🍽️ Food expenses	$836	$439
🚐 Transport expenses	$57.8	$66.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$5788	$613
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	2 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	20	4
😀 Quality of life	78	26
🏙️ Population	41K	13.9K

The cost of living in George Town is 271% more expensive than in Kingstown. Cities ranked 17th and 5821st ($3644 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the Cayman Islands and Saint Vincent, respectively. Check the Cayman Islands vs Saint Vincent comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in George Town compared to 0.6 months in Kingstown. George Town ranked 1st best city to live in the Cayman Islands vs Kingstown ranked 2nd in Saint Vincent, while ranked 703rd and 8479th among best cities to live in the world.

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	George Town	Kingstown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$29.8	$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$81.7	$55.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$15.7	$9.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.16	$1.85
☕ Cappuccino	$6.66	$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.59	$1.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2606	$287
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2239	$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$5633	$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4623	$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$126	$55.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$196	$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$113	$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.76%	12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8428	$595
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4209	$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.01	$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$30.2	$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$21.6	$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.78	$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$3.24	$2.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.91	$1.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.87	$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12	$9.58	$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.1	$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15	$4.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.9	$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.21	$7.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.44	$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.76	$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.08	$3.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.96	$3.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.91	$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.83	$1.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.74	$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$23.9	$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.99	$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.2	$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.99	$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.36	$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.97	$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.41	$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$87.2	$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.1	$5.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$110	$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$23.5	$6.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$94.7	$102
👟 Brand Sneakers	$129	$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1615	$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26502	$7051

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Cities near George Town

Distance	City	Cost of living
333 km or 207 mi	Cienfuegos	$878
356 km or 221 mi	Sancti Spiritus	$1210
361 km or 225 mi	Savanna-la-Mar	$1123
375 km or 233 mi	Montego Bay	$1018
377 km or 234 mi	Santa Clara	$1053
381 km or 237 mi	Placetas	$1103
385 km or 239 mi	Colon	$1108
394 km or 245 mi	Ciego de Avila	$1260
402 km or 250 mi	Guines	$1113
412 km or 256 mi	Florida	$1405
414 km or 257 mi	Sagua La Grande	$1110
418 km or 260 mi	Artemisa	$1076
418 km or 260 mi	Cardenas	$1182
419 km or 260 mi	Matanzas	$1203
422 km or 262 mi	Pinar del Rio	$1096
425 km or 264 mi	Moron	$1260
429 km or 266 mi	Camaguey	$1525
430 km or 267 mi	Mandeville	$978
440 km or 273 mi	Havana	$1024
459 km or 285 mi	May Pen	$821
461 km or 287 mi	Manzanillo	$2760
473 km or 294 mi	Old Harbour	$849
476 km or 296 mi	Linstead	$1046
476 km or 296 mi	Yara	$2117
487 km or 303 mi	Spanish Town	$783
498 km or 310 mi	Las Tunas	$1556
503 km or 312 mi	Half Way Tree	$1165
504 km or 313 mi	Kingston	$1325
510 km or 317 mi	Bayamo	$1166
533 km or 331 mi	Port Antonio	$1143
563 km or 350 mi	Holguin	$1280
573 km or 356 mi	Palma Soriano	$1273
587 km or 365 mi	Santiago de Cuba	$1416
588 km or 365 mi	Key West	$3014
593 km or 369 mi	Cozumel	$797
599 km or 372 mi	Isla Mujeres	$1001
608 km or 378 mi	Cancun	$1143
615 km or 382 mi	Playa del Carmen	$1031
646 km or 401 mi	Tulum	$1041
653 km or 405 mi	Guantanamo	$1558

Cities near Kingstown

Distance	City	Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi	Georgetown	$1004
69 km or 43 mi	Vieux Fort	$1196
98 km or 61 mi	Castries	$1159
124 km or 77 mi	Grenville	$1061
136 km or 85 mi	St. George's	$1065
160 km or 100 mi	Fort-de-France	$1665
173 km or 107 mi	Holetown	$1390
175 km or 109 mi	Bridgetown	$1360
227 km or 141 mi	Scarborough	$1101
238 km or 148 mi	Roseau	$1003
269 km or 167 mi	Portsmouth	$1138
280 km or 174 mi	Port of Spain	$1168
281 km or 175 mi	San Juan	$1164
296 km or 184 mi	Chaguanas	$1070
319 km or 198 mi	Basse-Terre	$1599
322 km or 200 mi	San Fernando	$964
339 km or 210 mi	Petit-Bourg	$1598
341 km or 212 mi	Sainte-Anne	$1593
346 km or 215 mi	Les Abymes	$1582
347 km or 216 mi	Baie-Mahault	$1596
352 km or 219 mi	Le Moule	$1594
353 km or 219 mi	Carupano	$719
372 km or 231 mi	La Asuncion	$692
376 km or 234 mi	Porlamar	$684
436 km or 271 mi	Maturin	$871
436 km or 271 mi	All Saints	$1081
440 km or 273 mi	Cumana	$691
445 km or 276 mi	St. John's	$1084
465 km or 289 mi	Tucupita	$770
487 km or 302 mi	Basseterre	$1241
492 km or 306 mi	Cayon	$1242
493 km or 306 mi	Puerto la Cruz	$771
502 km or 312 mi	Lecheria	$821
505 km or 314 mi	Barcelona	$704
545 km or 338 mi	Anaco	$627
548 km or 341 mi	Cantaura	$662
557 km or 346 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$892
574 km or 357 mi	Philipsburg	$1926
579 km or 360 mi	El Tigre	$731
587 km or 365 mi	Upata	$785