Cost of living comparison
Athens is 9.4% cheaper than Douglas.
If you lived in Athens instead of Douglas, you would:
pay 22.3% less for restaurants
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Douglas
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.96
£18.55
|
$16.24
€14.94
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.64
£6.69
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
£1.67
|
$2.12
€1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
£1.33
|
$0.54
€0.50
|
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pay 13.1% more for groceries
|
Douglas
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
£1.29
|
$1.31
€1.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
£2.37
|
$6.88
€6.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.87
£4.54
|
$6.38
€5.86
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
£2.29
|
$4.72
€4.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.48
£2.69
|
$5.03
€4.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.80
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
£0.50
|
$0.89
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
£0.77
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
£1.30
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
£0.39
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
£0.63
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
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pay 14.8% less for transportation
|
Douglas
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.63
£5.91
|
$7.66
€7.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.36
£31.24
|
$32.49
€29.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,530.42
£24,403.41
|
$27,399.57
€25,196.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.65
£12.89
|
$12.13
€11.15
|
|
pay 26.9% less for housing
|
Douglas
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.75
£47.02
|
$32.57
€29.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,127.21
£872.42
|
$630.26
€579.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.03
£726.00
|
$532.87
€490.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.63
£101.10
|
$165.03
€151.76
|
|
pay 47.3% less for childcare
|
Douglas
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,008.97
£780.91
|
$482.99
€444.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,077.44
£13,991.29
|
$10,389.46
€9,553.97
|
|
pay 15.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Douglas
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.79
£3.71
|
$5.41
€4.98
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
£3.23
|
$3.62
€3.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.13
£11.71
|
$4.98
€4.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.72
£33.84
|
$46.52
€42.78
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.35
£8.79
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
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pay 47.3% more for clothing
|
Douglas
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.97
£41.00
|
$89.99
€82.75
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.05
£26.36
|
$34.83
€32.03
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.95
£50.27
|
$95.37
€87.70
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.53
£53.04
|
$116.71
€107.33
|
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