Georgetown vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Georgetown Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3187
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$551
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$937
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$500
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.1
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1110
$4971
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
25
88
😀 Quality of life
60
90
🏙️ Population
235K
653K

The cost of living in Georgetown is 57% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 4725th and 456th ($1212 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 392nd in Guyana and the United States, respectively. Check Guyana vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Georgetown compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Georgetown ranked 1st best city to live in Guyana vs Portland ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 5871st and 195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Georgetown vs Portland

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Georgetown Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.3
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.59
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$690
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$379
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$686
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.7
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3593
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1573
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.08
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.11
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.8
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.32
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1019
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18825
$24040

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Distance City Cost of living
88 km or 55 mi Linden
$1236
93 km or 58 mi New Amsterdam
$1236
161 km or 100 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$890
347 km or 216 mi Paramaribo
$914
479 km or 298 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1908
487 km or 302 mi Upata
$793
496 km or 308 mi Tucupita
$772
521 km or 324 mi Boa Vista
$744
524 km or 326 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
532 km or 331 mi San Fernando
$1039
547 km or 340 mi Chaguanas
$1106
561 km or 349 mi San Juan
$1223
565 km or 351 mi Scarborough
$1138
567 km or 353 mi Port of Spain
$1281
612 km or 380 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
637 km or 396 mi Kourou
$1966
643 km or 399 mi Maturin
$830
677 km or 421 mi Cayenne
$1941
704 km or 438 mi St. George's
$1083
704 km or 438 mi Grenville
$1083
706 km or 438 mi Carupano
$707
711 km or 442 mi El Tigre
$752
720 km or 447 mi Bridgetown
$1328
730 km or 454 mi Holetown
$1453
737 km or 458 mi Cantaura
$685
753 km or 468 mi Anaco
$650
775 km or 482 mi Cumana
$680
778 km or 483 mi Porlamar
$613
783 km or 487 mi La Asuncion
$645
785 km or 488 mi Kingstown
$995
792 km or 492 mi Georgetown
$1005
805 km or 500 mi Puerto la Cruz
$716
808 km or 502 mi Barcelona
$873
812 km or 504 mi Lecheria
$773
830 km or 516 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
837 km or 520 mi Zaraza
$853
861 km or 535 mi Castries
$1178
905 km or 562 mi Valle de la Pascua
$847
926 km or 575 mi Fort-de-France
$1844
966 km or 600 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$865

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783