Cost of living comparison
Douglas is 10.9% cheaper than Charlotte Amalie.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.6% more in Douglas
- Groceries
-
pay 53.1% less in Douglas
- Transportation
-
pay 32.0% more in Douglas
- Housing
-
pay 22.2% less in Douglas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.8% less in Douglas
The cost of transportation and restaurants in Douglas are more expensive than in Charlotte Amalie. Expenses including groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Douglas.
If you lived in Douglas instead of Charlotte Amalie, you would:
pay 1.6% more for restaurants
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$25.83
£19.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
|
$9.04
£7.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$2.62
£2.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$1.87
£1.45
|
|
pay 53.1% less for groceries
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.00
|
$1.91
£1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.41
£2.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.50
|
$6.95
£5.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.00
|
$3.74
£2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.80
£2.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.13
£0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.74
£0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.03
£0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.36
£1.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.74
£0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.10
£0.85
|
|
pay 32.0% more for transportation
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.80
|
$7.66
£5.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$72.11
£55.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,288.44
£24,992.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.18
£13.30
|
|
pay 22.2% less for housing
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$116.00
|
$68.19
£52.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,000.00
|
$1,183.91
£916.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$968.65
£749.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$209.19
£161.93
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,174.87
£909.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$18,512.04
£14,329.32
|
pay 12.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$6.33
£4.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.00
|
$5.05
£3.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$21.31
£16.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$52.74
£40.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.27
£9.50
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$80.51
£62.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$39.71
£30.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$90.84
£70.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$70.17
£54.32
|
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