Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Cockburn Town instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Cockburn Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.41
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€13.27
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€3.08
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.66
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Cockburn Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.96
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€6.26
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.54
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.58
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€6.14
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.93
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.98
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.73
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.91
|
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Cockburn Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.71
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€83.33
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€33,524.50
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€23.68
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Cockburn Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€45.26
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€2,085.18
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,729.44
|
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€197.05
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Cockburn Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,263.73
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€13,754.08
|
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Cockburn Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€6.12
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€4.00
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.76
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€62.71
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.29
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Cockburn Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€88.12
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€35.35
|
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€101.47
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€109.11
|
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