Cost of living comparison
Roseau is 3.2% more expensive than Lisbon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.0% less in Roseau
- Groceries
-
pay 88.7% more in Roseau
- Transportation
-
pay 54.1% more in Roseau
- Housing
-
pay 30.0% less in Roseau
- Childcare
-
pay 79.5% less in Roseau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.3% less in Roseau
- Clothing
-
pay 8.7% more in Roseau
The cost of groceries, transportation, and clothing in Roseau are more expensive than in Lisbon. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Roseau. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Roseau.
If you lived in Roseau instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 19.0% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€12.52
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.84
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.70
|
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.25
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 88.7% more for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.36
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.11
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.54
|
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.73
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.03
|
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.95
|
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.63
|
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.81
|
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.97
|
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
|
pay 54.1% more for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.60
|
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.27
|
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€29,453.50
|
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.03
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
pay 30.0% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€36.55
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,387.08
|
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€980.73
|
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€97.26
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
|
pay 79.5% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€528.01
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€13,971.29
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 0.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.95
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.39
|
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.50
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€38.85
|
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.85
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
pay 8.7% more for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€79.31
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€34.47
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€75.56
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€99.31
|
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
|
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