Cost of living comparison
Road Town is 6.8% cheaper than Amsterdam.
- Restaurants
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pay 24.9% less in Road Town
- Groceries
-
pay 54.6% more in Road Town
- Transportation
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pay 42.7% less in Road Town
- Housing
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pay 18.6% more in Road Town
- Childcare
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pay 56.4% less in Road Town
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.7% less in Road Town
- Clothing
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pay 10.9% more in Road Town
The cost of groceries, housing, and clothing in Road Town are more expensive than in Amsterdam. Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Road Town.
If you lived in Road Town instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 24.9% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Road Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.56
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€13.36
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€3.10
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.68
|
$1.67
|
|
pay 54.6% more for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Road Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.98
|
$4.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€6.31
|
$9.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.57
|
$8.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.61
|
$5.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€6.19
|
$4.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.94
|
$1.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.99
|
$1.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.74
|
$3.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$2.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$1.64
|
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pay 42.7% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Road Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.76
|
$4.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€83.92
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€33,762.40
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€23.84
|
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pay 18.6% more for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€45.58
|
$125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€2,099.98
|
$1,666.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,741.71
|
$1,366.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€198.45
|
$124.65
|
|
pay 56.4% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Road Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,279.79
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€13,851.68
|
$10,320.00
|
|
pay 7.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Road Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€6.17
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€4.03
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.85
|
$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€63.16
|
$120.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.39
|
$10.00
|
|
pay 10.9% more for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Road Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€88.74
|
$47.50
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€35.60
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€102.19
|
$130.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€109.88
|
$140.00
|
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