Georgetown vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Georgetown San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$2034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3388
$4562
🏠 One person rent
$423
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$1181
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$536
$2198
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
24
54
😀 Quality of life
47
83
🏙️ Population
235K
342K

The cost of living in Georgetown is 48% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 5085th and 1742nd ($1062 vs $2034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1529th 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 112th in the United States, while ranked 6400th and 422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Georgetown San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.42
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.9
$78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.05
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4.68
$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$1542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$811
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$2391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$940
$1556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.3
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.51%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3867
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1730
$2444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.4
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.6
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.17
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.1
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$8.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$4.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.41
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.42
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.7
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$883
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$10321

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Distance City Cost of living
88 km or 55 mi Linden
$1031
93 km or 58 mi New Amsterdam
$1033
161 km or 100 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$856
347 km or 216 mi Paramaribo
$881
479 km or 298 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1247
487 km or 302 mi Upata
$789
496 km or 308 mi Tucupita
$777
521 km or 324 mi Boa Vista
$560
524 km or 326 mi Ciudad Guayana
$890
532 km or 331 mi San Fernando
$953
547 km or 340 mi Chaguanas
$1064
561 km or 349 mi San Juan
$1178
565 km or 351 mi Scarborough
$1084
567 km or 353 mi Port of Spain
$1193
612 km or 380 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$880
637 km or 396 mi Kourou
$1645
643 km or 399 mi Maturin
$890
677 km or 421 mi Cayenne
$1643
704 km or 438 mi St. George's
$1062
704 km or 438 mi Grenville
$1070
706 km or 438 mi Carupano
$737
711 km or 442 mi El Tigre
$746
720 km or 447 mi Bridgetown
$1353
730 km or 454 mi Holetown
$1418
737 km or 458 mi Cantaura
$674
753 km or 468 mi Anaco
$639
775 km or 482 mi Cumana
$716
778 km or 483 mi Porlamar
$684
783 km or 487 mi La Asuncion
$695
785 km or 488 mi Kingstown
$1000
792 km or 492 mi Georgetown
$1007
805 km or 500 mi Puerto la Cruz
$791
808 km or 502 mi Barcelona
$858
812 km or 504 mi Lecheria
$837
830 km or 516 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
837 km or 520 mi Zaraza
$804
861 km or 535 mi Castries
$1161
905 km or 562 mi Valle de la Pascua
$782
926 km or 575 mi Fort-de-France
$1568
966 km or 600 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$847

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1815
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1598
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1500
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1378
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1684
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1670
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1166
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1373
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1557
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1670
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1514
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1748
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1744
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1790
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1483
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1798
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1364
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1707
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1704
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1682
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1566
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1631
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1532
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1669
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1231
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1189
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1610
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1354
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$793
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1457
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1612
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1572
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1429
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1546
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1264
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2177