Cost of living comparison
Douglas is 49.6% more expensive than Bratislava.
If you lived in Douglas instead of Bratislava, you would:
pay 50.6% more for restaurants
|
Bratislava
|
Douglas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€10.16
|
$25.83
£20.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
$9.04
£7.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
€1.86
|
$2.62
£2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
€1.45
|
$1.87
£1.48
|
|
pay 8.2% more for groceries
|
Bratislava
|
Douglas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.75
€1.66
|
$1.91
£1.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€6.19
|
$3.41
£2.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
€4.12
|
$6.95
£5.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
€3.05
|
$3.74
£2.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
€3.28
|
$3.80
£3.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.75
|
$1.13
£0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.79
|
$0.74
£0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.96
|
$1.03
£0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.87
|
$1.36
£1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.71
|
$0.74
£0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.73
|
$1.10
£0.87
|
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pay 36.7% more for transportation
|
Bratislava
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
€6.09
|
$7.66
£6.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.58
€36.59
|
$72.11
£57.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,650.55
€23,377.65
|
$32,288.44
£25,589.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.65
€14.84
|
$17.18
£13.61
|
|
pay 88.5% more for housing
|
Bratislava
|
Douglas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.58
€19.52
|
$68.19
£54.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$769.99
€730.23
|
$1,183.91
£938.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$617.27
€585.39
|
$968.65
£767.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.33
€177.66
|
$209.19
£165.79
|
|
pay 56.6% more for childcare
|
Bratislava
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$612.91
€581.26
|
$1,174.87
£931.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,233.33
€14,446.71
|
$18,512.04
£14,671.14
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bratislava
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
€2.54
|
$6.33
£5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.81
€2.67
|
$5.05
£4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
$21.31
£16.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.95
€43.58
|
$52.74
£41.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.15
€10.57
|
$12.27
£9.72
|
|
pay 1.2% less for clothing
|
Bratislava
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.52
€69.73
|
$80.51
£63.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.05
€35.13
|
$39.71
£31.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.22
€78.93
|
$90.84
£71.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.33
€96.10
|
$70.17
£55.61
|
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