Cost of living comparison
Douglas is 10.1% cheaper than Amsterdam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.6% less in Douglas
- Groceries
-
pay 8.6% less in Douglas
- Transportation
-
pay 15.6% less in Douglas
- Housing
-
pay 12.0% less in Douglas
- Childcare
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pay 11.2% less in Douglas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.9% more in Douglas
- Clothing
-
pay 14.9% less in Douglas
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, clothing, housing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Douglas.
If you lived in Douglas instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 16.6% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.85
|
$25.83
£19.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€12.25
|
$9.04
£6.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€2.84
|
$2.62
£1.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.46
|
$1.87
£1.38
|
|
pay 8.6% less for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.81
|
$1.91
£1.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€5.79
|
$3.41
£2.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.19
|
$6.95
£5.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.23
|
$3.74
£2.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€5.67
|
$3.80
£2.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.86
|
$1.13
£0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.91
|
$0.74
£0.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$1.03
£0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.59
|
$1.36
£1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.74
£0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
$1.10
£0.81
|
|
pay 15.6% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.12
|
$7.66
£5.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€76.97
|
$72.11
£53.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€30,965.73
|
$32,288.44
£23,841.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€21.87
|
$17.18
£12.68
|
|
pay 12.0% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€41.80
|
$68.19
£50.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€1,926.03
|
$1,183.91
£874.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,597.44
|
$968.65
£715.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€182.01
|
$209.19
£154.47
|
|
pay 11.2% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,090.95
|
$1,174.87
£867.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€12,704.30
|
$18,512.04
£13,669.08
|
|
pay 7.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€5.66
|
$6.33
£4.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€3.69
|
$5.05
£3.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.78
|
$21.31
£15.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€57.93
|
$52.74
£38.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.20
|
$12.27
£9.06
|
|
pay 14.9% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€81.39
|
$80.51
£59.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€32.65
|
$39.71
£29.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€93.73
|
$90.84
£67.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€100.78
|
$70.17
£51.82
|
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