Georgetown vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Georgetown San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2953
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$394
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$874
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$2082
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
23
54
😀 Quality of life
47
83
🏙️ Population
235K
342K

The cost of living in Georgetown is 50% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 5796th and 1937th ($986 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1608th 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 0.5 months in Georgetown compared to 1.1 months in San Juan. Georgetown ranked 1st best city to live in Guyana vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 6383rd and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Georgetown San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.31
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.15
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.88
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1327
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.8
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3910
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1737
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.04
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.94
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.8
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$884
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23107
$10464

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Distance City Cost of living
88 km or 55 mi Linden
$1015
93 km or 58 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
161 km or 100 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
347 km or 216 mi Paramaribo
$869
479 km or 298 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
487 km or 302 mi Upata
$785
496 km or 308 mi Tucupita
$770
521 km or 324 mi Boa Vista
$586
524 km or 326 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
532 km or 331 mi San Fernando
$964
547 km or 340 mi Chaguanas
$1070
561 km or 349 mi San Juan
$1164
565 km or 351 mi Scarborough
$1101
567 km or 353 mi Port of Spain
$1168
612 km or 380 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
637 km or 396 mi Kourou
$1698
643 km or 399 mi Maturin
$871
677 km or 421 mi Cayenne
$1642
704 km or 438 mi St. George's
$1065
704 km or 438 mi Grenville
$1061
706 km or 438 mi Carupano
$719
711 km or 442 mi El Tigre
$731
720 km or 447 mi Bridgetown
$1360
730 km or 454 mi Holetown
$1390
737 km or 458 mi Cantaura
$662
753 km or 468 mi Anaco
$627
775 km or 482 mi Cumana
$691
778 km or 483 mi Porlamar
$684
783 km or 487 mi La Asuncion
$692
785 km or 488 mi Kingstown
$981
792 km or 492 mi Georgetown
$1004
805 km or 500 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
808 km or 502 mi Barcelona
$704
812 km or 504 mi Lecheria
$821
830 km or 516 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
837 km or 520 mi Zaraza
$783
861 km or 535 mi Castries
$1159
905 km or 562 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
926 km or 575 mi Fort-de-France
$1665
966 km or 600 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$787

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192