Cost of living comparison
Road Town is 28.5% more expensive than Lisbon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.2% more in Road Town
- Groceries
-
pay 96.9% more in Road Town
- Transportation
-
pay 35.7% less in Road Town
- Housing
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pay 67.1% more in Road Town
- Childcare
-
pay 33.6% less in Road Town
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 57.9% more in Road Town
- Clothing
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pay 22.0% more in Road Town
The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Road Town are more expensive than in Lisbon. Expenses including transportation and childcare are lower in Road Town. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Road Town.
If you lived in Road Town instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 25.2% more for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Road Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€12.56
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.25
|
$1.67
|
|
pay 96.9% more for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Road Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.36
|
$4.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.13
|
$9.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.56
|
$8.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.74
|
$5.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.04
|
$4.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.95
|
$1.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.63
|
$1.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.98
|
$3.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$2.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
$1.64
|
|
pay 35.7% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.63
|
$4.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.42
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€29,564.52
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.07
|
?? | |
pay 67.1% more for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€36.69
|
$125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,392.31
|
$1,666.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€984.43
|
$1,366.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€97.63
|
$124.65
|
|
pay 33.6% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€530.00
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€14,023.96
|
$10,320.00
|
|
pay 57.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.96
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.40
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.52
|
$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€39.00
|
$120.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.88
|
$10.00
|
|
pay 22.0% more for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Road Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€79.61
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€34.60
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€75.85
|
$130.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€99.69
|
$140.00
|
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