Georgetown vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Georgetown Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2953
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$394
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$874
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$5811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
23
100
😀 Quality of life
47
94
🏙️ Population
235K
690K

The cost of living in Georgetown is 69% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5796th and 93rd ($986 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 74th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Georgetown ranked 1st best city to live in Guyana vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 6383rd and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Georgetown Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.31
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.15
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.88
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1327
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.8
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3910
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1737
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.04
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.94
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.8
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$884
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23107
$23453

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$1015
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$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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948