Cost of living comparison
United States is 2.5 times more expensive than Anguilla.
If you lived in United States instead of Anguilla, you would:
pay 20.5% less for restaurants
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Anguilla
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United States
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
$18.59
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
$10.47
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$1.96
|
|
pay 0.9% more for groceries
|
Anguilla
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
$3.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
$6.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
$3.91
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$3.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
$5.16
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.33
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
$0.78
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$2.16
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.38
|
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pay 37.1% less for transportation
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Anguilla
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
$3.61
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$65.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
$31,583.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.81
|
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pay 21.8% more for housing
|
Anguilla
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
$67.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,655.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
$1,423.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
$148.34
|
|
pay 10.1 times more for childcare
|
Anguilla
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
$1,351.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
$22,265.44
|
|
pay 19.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Anguilla
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$5.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
$5.04
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$9.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
$50.84
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$13.30
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Anguilla
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$50.38
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$40.66
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$85.52
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$111.08
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