Georgetown vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Georgetown Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1151
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3139
$6281
🏠 One person rent
$493
$1609
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$2681
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$690
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.1
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1107
$5052
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
24
88
😀 Quality of life
58
92
🏙️ Population
235K
653K

The cost of living in Georgetown is 57% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 4824th and 587th ($1151 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 516th 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 1 months in Georgetown compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Georgetown ranked 1st best city to live in Guyana vs Portland ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 6094th and 139th 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
$9.87
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.5
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.62
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$5.25
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$669
$1736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$1326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1231
$2950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.1
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.6
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.2
$64.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.57%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3437
$3665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1313
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.2
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.5
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.18
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$3.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.36
$5.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.74
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$5.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$2.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.54
$7.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.19
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.9
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$33.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1015
$1740
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23245
$19200

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Distance City Cost of living
88 km or 55 mi Linden
$1201
93 km or 58 mi New Amsterdam
$1199
161 km or 100 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$858
347 km or 216 mi Paramaribo
$881
479 km or 298 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1885
487 km or 302 mi Upata
$784
496 km or 308 mi Tucupita
$764
521 km or 324 mi Boa Vista
$692
524 km or 326 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
532 km or 331 mi San Fernando
$1007
547 km or 340 mi Chaguanas
$1079
561 km or 349 mi San Juan
$1213
565 km or 351 mi Scarborough
$1111
567 km or 353 mi Port of Spain
$1248
612 km or 380 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$868
637 km or 396 mi Kourou
$1934
643 km or 399 mi Maturin
$838
677 km or 421 mi Cayenne
$1931
704 km or 438 mi St. George's
$1075
704 km or 438 mi Grenville
$1076
706 km or 438 mi Carupano
$697
711 km or 442 mi El Tigre
$736
720 km or 447 mi Bridgetown
$1352
730 km or 454 mi Holetown
$1463
737 km or 458 mi Cantaura
$674
753 km or 468 mi Anaco
$642
775 km or 482 mi Cumana
$688
778 km or 483 mi Porlamar
$610
783 km or 487 mi La Asuncion
$638
785 km or 488 mi Kingstown
$988
792 km or 492 mi Georgetown
$988
805 km or 500 mi Puerto la Cruz
$696
808 km or 502 mi Barcelona
$908
812 km or 504 mi Lecheria
$760
830 km or 516 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
837 km or 520 mi Zaraza
$803
861 km or 535 mi Castries
$1169
905 km or 562 mi Valle de la Pascua
$774
926 km or 575 mi Fort-de-France
$1741
966 km or 600 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$811

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2333
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2363
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2410
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2365
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2406
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2370
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2378
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2404
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2380
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2398
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2346
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2290
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2268
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2360
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2414
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2101
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2237
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2047
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2265
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2749
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2181
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2632
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2551
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2384
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2556
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2473
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1733
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2782
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2702
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2461
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2718
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2523
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2295
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1825
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2796
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2641
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2609
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2745