George Town vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	George Town	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3759	$1834
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$8458	$4337
🏠 One person rent	$2610	$1020
🏘️ Family rent	$4644	$1737
🍽️ Food expenses	$890	$550
🚐 Transport expenses	$67	$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$7771	$2529
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	2 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	25	46
😀 Quality of life	80	88
🏙️ Population	41K	750K

The cost of living in George Town is 105% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 17th and 2723rd ($3759 vs $1834) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 95th 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 26th in Canada, while ranked 724th and 326th 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	$29.8	$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$95.3	$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$16.3	$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.61	$5.83
☕ Cappuccino	$6.95	$4.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.84	$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2741	$924
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2265	$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$5028	$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4147	$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$137	$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$208	$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$113	$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	8.39%	5.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9286	$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3565	$2435
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.41	$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$48.5	$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$24.7	$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.63	$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$3.33	$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$5.77	$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.17	$3.51
🥚 Eggs, x12	$9.08	$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.4	$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.8	$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.4	$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.9	$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.68	$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.75	$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.01	$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.99	$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.93	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.06	$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.93	$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$25.1	$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.15	$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14.4	$16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.1	$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.69	$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.11	$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.53	$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$50	$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.8	$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$112	$78.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$24.9	$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$74.1	$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$137	$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1841	$1107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$25268	$13280

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Cities near George Town

Distance	City	Cost of living
333 km or 207 mi	Cienfuegos	$872
356 km or 221 mi	Sancti Spiritus	$1228
361 km or 225 mi	Savanna-la-Mar	$1196
375 km or 233 mi	Montego Bay	$1096
377 km or 234 mi	Santa Clara	$1157
381 km or 237 mi	Placetas	$1097
385 km or 239 mi	Colon	$1155
394 km or 245 mi	Ciego de Avila	$1324
402 km or 250 mi	Guines	$1141
412 km or 256 mi	Florida	$1519
414 km or 257 mi	Sagua La Grande	$1170
418 km or 260 mi	Artemisa	$1091
418 km or 260 mi	Cardenas	$1199
419 km or 260 mi	Matanzas	$1164
422 km or 262 mi	Pinar del Rio	$1138
425 km or 264 mi	Moron	$1315
429 km or 266 mi	Camaguey	$1616
430 km or 267 mi	Mandeville	$1018
440 km or 273 mi	Havana	$993
459 km or 285 mi	May Pen	$970
461 km or 287 mi	Manzanillo	$2770
473 km or 294 mi	Old Harbour	$1077
476 km or 296 mi	Linstead	$1109
476 km or 296 mi	Yara	$2134
487 km or 303 mi	Spanish Town	$835
498 km or 310 mi	Las Tunas	$1579
503 km or 312 mi	Half Way Tree	$1289
504 km or 313 mi	Kingston	$1461
510 km or 317 mi	Bayamo	$1165
533 km or 331 mi	Port Antonio	$1234
563 km or 350 mi	Holguin	$1355
573 km or 356 mi	Palma Soriano	$1273
587 km or 365 mi	Santiago de Cuba	$1647
588 km or 365 mi	Key West	$2932
593 km or 369 mi	Cozumel	$1112
599 km or 372 mi	Isla Mujeres	$1128
608 km or 378 mi	Cancun	$1232
615 km or 382 mi	Playa del Carmen	$1169
646 km or 401 mi	Tulum	$1292
653 km or 405 mi	Guantanamo	$1664

Cities near Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1406
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1842
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1634
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1763
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2147
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1665
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1981
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$2031
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$1576
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1945
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1747
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2354
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1573
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1762
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$2098
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2392
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2582
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2354
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2410
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1709
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1506
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2361
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2303
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2175
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2273
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2275
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2277
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2273
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2290
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2284
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2288
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2260
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2289
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2257
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2293
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2234
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2287
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2384
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2219
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2429