Cost of living comparison
The Valley is 5.9% cheaper than Brussels.
If you lived in The Valley instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 12.1% more for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
The Valley
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.33
|
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.74
|
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.43
|
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
|
pay 15.6% more for groceries
|
Brussels
|
The Valley
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
€2.46
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
€7.09
|
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.69
|
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€4.07
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.66
€5.37
|
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.10
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.91
|
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.13
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.31
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.93
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.89
|
?? | |
pay 16.9% more for transportation
|
Brussels
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.56
|
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€50.82
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€30,492.58
|
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.94
€24.60
|
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pay 1.7% more for housing
|
Brussels
|
The Valley
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.46
€52.60
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.57
€1,138.57
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,025.16
€972.23
|
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.33
€170.07
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
|
pay 87.6% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$988.17
€937.14
|
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,667.79
€21,497.27
|
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
|
pay 5.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.08
|
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
€3.80
|
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.09
€36.12
|
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.20
€13.47
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Brussels
|
The Valley
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€91.48
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.32
€48.67
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.01
€109.07
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.35
€135.95
|
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