Georgetown vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Georgetown Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$928
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2335
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$400
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$798
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$441
$6776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
23
100
😀 Quality of life
48
95
🏙️ Population
201K
690K

The cost of living in Georgetown is 70% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5795th and 96th ($928 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 82nd 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 2.2 months in Washington. Georgetown ranked 1st best city to live in Guyana vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 6441st and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Georgetown Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.09
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$8.43
 Cappuccino
$4.2
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1005
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.9
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.2
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.96%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3901
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1725
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$21.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.14
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.54
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.47
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$180
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2625
$28279

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$933
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$921
161 km or 100 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
347 km or 216 mi Paramaribo
$896
479 km or 298 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
487 km or 302 mi Upata
$760
496 km or 308 mi Tucupita
$748
521 km or 324 mi Boa Vista
$683
524 km or 326 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
532 km or 331 mi San Fernando
$898
547 km or 340 mi Chaguanas
$1053
561 km or 349 mi San Juan
$1217
565 km or 351 mi Scarborough
$1099
567 km or 353 mi Port of Spain
$1218
612 km or 380 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
637 km or 396 mi Kourou
$1490
643 km or 399 mi Maturin
$838
677 km or 421 mi Cayenne
$1528
704 km or 438 mi St. George's
$1069
704 km or 438 mi Grenville
$1069
706 km or 438 mi Carupano
$710
711 km or 442 mi El Tigre
$700
720 km or 447 mi Bridgetown
$1353
730 km or 454 mi Holetown
$1294
737 km or 458 mi Cantaura
$637
753 km or 468 mi Anaco
$608
775 km or 482 mi Cumana
$686
778 km or 483 mi Porlamar
$654
783 km or 487 mi La Asuncion
$666
785 km or 488 mi Kingstown
$1008
792 km or 492 mi Georgetown
$993
805 km or 500 mi Puerto la Cruz
$732
808 km or 502 mi Barcelona
$719
812 km or 504 mi Lecheria
$769
830 km or 516 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
837 km or 520 mi Zaraza
$707
861 km or 535 mi Castries
$1108
905 km or 562 mi Valle de la Pascua
$753
926 km or 575 mi Fort-de-France
$1571
966 km or 600 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$763

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846