Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 12.7% more expensive than Andorra.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Andorra, you would:
pay 29.2% more for restaurants
|
Andorra
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.85
€13.66
|
$17.24
€15.86
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.23
€10.33
|
$10.42
€9.58
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
€1.77
|
$2.79
€2.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
€1.36
|
$2.42
€2.22
|
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pay 8.9% more for groceries
|
Andorra
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
€1.15
|
$2.22
€2.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.15
€5.66
|
$6.64
€6.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.30
€3.95
|
$4.35
€4.00
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
€2.27
|
$3.16
€2.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
€4.06
|
$4.78
€4.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.14
|
$1.10
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$1.14
€1.05
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.35
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.68
|
$0.81
€0.74
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$0.68
€0.62
|
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pay 21.3% more for transportation
|
Andorra
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.00
€6.43
|
$7.06
€6.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.74
€37.46
|
$50.71
€46.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,576.76
€18,922.03
|
$26,786.12
€24,632.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.07
€17.54
|
$24.68
€22.69
|
|
pay 15.8% more for housing
|
Andorra
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.32
€45.35
|
$50.54
€46.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,056.42
€971.47
|
$808.25
€743.25
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$864.08
€794.59
|
$687.98
€632.66
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.35
€75.73
|
$168.59
€155.04
|
|
pay 7.0% more for childcare
|
Andorra
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$579.48
€532.88
|
$588.37
€541.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,196.10
€13,054.49
|
$15,983.72
€14,698.36
|
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pay 13.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Andorra
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.53
€3.24
|
$4.27
€3.93
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
€2.61
|
$3.44
€3.16
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.24
€5.74
|
$8.49
€7.81
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.77
€49.44
|
$33.63
€30.93
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.60
€8.83
|
$11.97
€11.01
|
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pay 6.2% less for clothing
|
Andorra
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.01
€88.29
|
$92.98
€85.50
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.47
€39.98
|
$41.35
€38.02
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.30
€100.51
|
$87.07
€80.07
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.61
€115.51
|
$130.15
€119.69
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