George Town vs Willemstad - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	George Town	Willemstad
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3644	$1395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$8755	$3669
🏠 One person rent	$2551	$636
🏘️ Family rent	$5134	$1381
🍽️ Food expenses	$836	$531
🚐 Transport expenses	$57.8	$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$5788	$943
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	2 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	20	9
😀 Quality of life	78	48
🏙️ Population	41K	150K

The cost of living in George Town is 161% more expensive than in Willemstad. Cities ranked 17th and 4095th ($3644 vs $1395) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the Cayman Islands and Curacao, respectively. Check the Cayman Islands vs Curacao comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in George Town compared to 0.7 months in Willemstad. George Town ranked 1st best city to live in the Cayman Islands vs Willemstad ranked 1st in Curacao, while ranked 703rd and 6313th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in George Town vs Willemstad

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	George Town	Willemstad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$29.8	$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$81.7	$82.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$15.7	$8.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.16	$3.33
☕ Cappuccino	$6.66	$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.59	$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2606	$531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2239	$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$5633	$1373
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4623	$1021
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$126	$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$196	$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$113	$66.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.76%	4.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8428	$2446
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4209	$1763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.01	$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$30.2	$52.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$21.6	$45.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.78	$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$3.24	$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.91	$2.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.87	$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12	$9.58	$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.1	$8.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15	$7.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.9	$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.21	$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.44	$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.76	$3.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.08	$4.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.96	$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.91	$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.83	$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.74	$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$23.9	$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.99	$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.2	$8.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.99	$7.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.36	$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.97	$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.41	$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$87.2	$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.1	$8.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$110	$44.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$23.5	$9.91
👖 Brand Jeans	$94.7	$78.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$129	$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1615	$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26502	$12926

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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 Willemstad

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Barber	$1395
71 km or 44 mi	Kralendijk	$1792
114 km or 71 mi	Coro	$623
128 km or 79 mi	Oranjestad	$1664
143 km or 89 mi	Punto Fijo	$628
199 km or 124 mi	San Felipe	$736
209 km or 130 mi	Puerto Cabello	$759
228 km or 142 mi	Yaritagua	$682
232 km or 144 mi	Barquisimeto	$715
234 km or 146 mi	Cabudare	$663
239 km or 148 mi	Guacara	$785
240 km or 149 mi	Valencia	$783
241 km or 150 mi	Los Guayos	$726
243 km or 151 mi	Tocuyito	$726
247 km or 153 mi	El Limon	$683
250 km or 155 mi	Carora	$688
253 km or 157 mi	Quibor	$680
254 km or 158 mi	Maracay	$726
254 km or 158 mi	Tinaquillo	$730
261 km or 162 mi	Santa Rita	$707
263 km or 164 mi	Turmero	$781
264 km or 164 mi	Palo Negro	$711
267 km or 166 mi	Catia La Mar	$947
269 km or 167 mi	Cagua	$744
272 km or 169 mi	Maiquetia	$900
273 km or 170 mi	La Victoria	$776
276 km or 171 mi	La Guaira	$915
276 km or 172 mi	El Tocuyo	$694
277 km or 172 mi	San Carlos	$772
283 km or 176 mi	Caracas	$1045
285 km or 177 mi	Araure	$724
286 km or 177 mi	Los Teques	$922
286 km or 178 mi	Acarigua	$724
303 km or 188 mi	San Juan de los Morros	$755
307 km or 191 mi	Charallave	$877
311 km or 194 mi	Cua	$877
319 km or 198 mi	Guatire	$892
319 km or 198 mi	Guarenas	$896
322 km or 200 mi	Santa Lucia	$865
324 km or 201 mi	Ocumare del Tuy	$871