Cost of living comparison
St. George's is 27.9% more expensive than Bratislava.
If you lived in St. George's instead of Bratislava, you would:
pay 10.8% less for restaurants
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Bratislava
|
St. George's
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€10.28
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
€1.88
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
€1.47
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
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pay 36.2% more for groceries
|
Bratislava
|
St. George's
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.75
€1.68
|
$1.69
EC$4.57
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€6.25
|
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
€4.16
|
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
€3.08
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
€3.32
|
$2.60
EC$7.04
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.76
|
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.80
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.97
|
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.89
|
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.72
|
$0.94
EC$2.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.74
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
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pay 3.9 times more for transportation
|
Bratislava
|
St. George's
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
€6.16
|
$5.18
EC$14.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.58
€36.99
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,650.55
€23,634.28
|
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.65
€15.00
|
$199.81
EC$540.00
|
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pay 8.8% more for housing
|
Bratislava
|
St. George's
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.58
€19.73
|
$46.87
EC$126.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$769.99
€738.25
|
$579.70
EC$1,566.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$617.27
€591.82
|
$289.85
EC$783.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.33
€179.61
|
$159.51
EC$431.09
|
|
pay 87.8% less for childcare
|
Bratislava
|
St. George's
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$612.91
€587.65
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,233.33
€14,605.30
|
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
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pay 10.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bratislava
|
St. George's
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
€2.57
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.81
€2.70
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.95
€44.06
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.15
€10.69
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
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pay 29.7% less for clothing
|
Bratislava
|
St. George's
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.52
€70.49
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.05
€35.52
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.22
€79.79
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.33
€97.15
|
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
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