George Town vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	George Town	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3795	$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$8459	$4327
🏠 One person rent	$2638	$1049
🏘️ Family rent	$4600	$1774
🍽️ Food expenses	$890	$539
🚐 Transport expenses	$75.8	$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$7880	$2587
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	2 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	25	46
😀 Quality of life	80	88
🏙️ Population	47K	750K

The cost of living in George Town is 106% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 15th and 2623rd ($3795 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 86th in the Cayman Islands and Canada, respectively. Check the Cayman Islands vs Canada 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 Winnipeg. George Town ranked 1st best city to live in the Cayman Islands vs Winnipeg ranked 17th in Canada, while ranked 717th and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in George Town vs Winnipeg

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	George Town	Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$30	$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$110	$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$15.8	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.21	$5.98
☕ Cappuccino	$6.92	$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.42	$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2779	$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2290	$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$5123	$1637
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4062	$1548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$136	$98.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$212	$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$114	$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	8.19%	4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8738	$2362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3024	$2380
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.42	$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$56.2	$82.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$28.7	$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.64	$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$3.79	$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.84	$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.18	$3.53
🥚 Eggs, x12	$7.74	$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.5	$9.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.6	$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20	$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.84	$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.94	$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.62	$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.96	$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.42	$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.98	$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.75	$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.89	$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$25.2	$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.16	$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14.5	$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10	$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.67	$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.08	$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.56	$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$50	$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.5	$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$113	$77
💇 Haircut, simple	$25	$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$70.1	$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$138	$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1829	$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26968	$15143

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Cities near George Town

Distance	City	Cost of living
333 km or 207 mi	Cienfuegos	$886
356 km or 221 mi	Sancti Spiritus	$1232
361 km or 225 mi	Savanna-la-Mar	$1201
375 km or 233 mi	Montego Bay	$1092
377 km or 234 mi	Santa Clara	$1158
381 km or 237 mi	Placetas	$1090
385 km or 239 mi	Colon	$1160
394 km or 245 mi	Ciego de Avila	$1322
402 km or 250 mi	Guines	$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
653 km or 405 mi	Guantanamo	$1673

Cities near Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1403
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1834
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1637
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1761
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2138
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1668
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1947
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$2011
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$1703
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1927
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1748
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2351
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1636
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1739
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$1996
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2391
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2618
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2326
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2402
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1679
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1451
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2356
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2321
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2206
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2296
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2267
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2327
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2270
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2312
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2304
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2319
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2273
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2323
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2251
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2315
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2228
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2331
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2434
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2223
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2310