George Town vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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George Town San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3795
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8459
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$2638
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$4600
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$890
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.8
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7880
$2799
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
25
52
😀 Quality of life
80
85
🏙️ Population
47K
342K

The cost of living in George Town is 86% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 15th and 1924th ($3795 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1512th in the Cayman Islands and the United States, respectively. Check the Cayman Islands vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in George Town compared to 1.4 months in San Juan. George Town ranked 1st best city to live in the Cayman Islands vs San Juan ranked 146th in the United States, while ranked 717th and 439th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in George Town vs San Juan

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George Town San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$30
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$110
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.8
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.21
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$6.92
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.42
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2779
$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2290
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5123
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4062
$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$212
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$114
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.19%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8738
$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3024
$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.42
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.7
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.79
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.84
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.74
$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.89
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.2
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.5
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.67
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$25
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.1
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1829
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26968
$12973

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$1158
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$1090
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$1160
394 km or 245 mi Ciego de Avila
$1322
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$1213
412 km or 256 mi Florida
$1522
414 km or 257 mi Sagua La Grande
$1165
418 km or 260 mi Artemisa
$1168
418 km or 260 mi Cardenas
$1196
419 km or 260 mi Matanzas
$1163
422 km or 262 mi Pinar del Rio
$1212
425 km or 264 mi Moron
$1319
429 km or 266 mi Camaguey
$1619
430 km or 267 mi Mandeville
$1024
440 km or 273 mi Havana
$1073
459 km or 285 mi May Pen
$964
461 km or 287 mi Manzanillo
$2774
473 km or 294 mi Old Harbour
$1102
476 km or 296 mi Linstead
$1152
476 km or 296 mi Yara
$2128
487 km or 303 mi Spanish Town
$874
498 km or 310 mi Las Tunas
$1575
503 km or 312 mi Half Way Tree
$1314
504 km or 313 mi Kingston
$1482
510 km or 317 mi Bayamo
$1163
533 km or 331 mi Port Antonio
$1285
563 km or 350 mi Holguin
$1352
573 km or 356 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
587 km or 365 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
588 km or 365 mi Key West
$2957
593 km or 369 mi Cozumel
$1132
599 km or 372 mi Isla Mujeres
$1149
608 km or 378 mi Cancun
$1260
615 km or 382 mi Playa del Carmen
$1177
646 km or 401 mi Tulum
$1294
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$1673

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1949
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1638
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1787
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1446
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1789
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1776
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1889
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1275
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1370
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1668
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1743
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1575
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1792
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1827
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1652
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1680
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$1851
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1297
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1790
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1686
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1588
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1732
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1673
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1513
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1443
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1779
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1447
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1737
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1611
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1761
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$1654
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$1725
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$1497
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1714
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$1208
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$1525
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$2120