Cost of living comparison
Anguilla is 8.5% more expensive than Belgium.
If you lived in Anguilla instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 21.5% more for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Anguilla
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.07
€18.09
|
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€10.28
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.63
|
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.33
|
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
|
pay 35.5% more for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Anguilla
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.16
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€6.35
|
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€4.21
|
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.25
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.53
|
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.05
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.02
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.10
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.69
|
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pay 28.4% more for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Anguilla
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.56
|
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€43.07
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€26,201.68
|
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€24.67
|
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pay 24.6% more for housing
|
Belgium
|
Anguilla
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€46.80
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€773.02
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€668.68
|
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€146.15
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
|
pay 78.9% less for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Anguilla
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€528.71
|
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€13,031.30
|
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
|
pay 19.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Anguilla
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€4.11
|
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.33
|
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€8.61
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€34.16
|
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€11.83
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Anguilla
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€88.03
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€41.07
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€85.73
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€118.65
|
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