Cost of living comparison
St. George's is 11.2% cheaper than Luxembourg.
If you lived in St. George's instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 53.0% less for restaurants
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Luxembourg
|
St. George's
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.33
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.89
€3.69
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.59
€3.40
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
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pay 2.4% more for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
St. George's
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
€3.03
|
$1.69
EC$4.57
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
€7.95
|
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
€5.50
|
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.18
€3.96
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
€5.08
|
$2.60
EC$7.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.15
|
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.86
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.07
|
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.75
|
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.90
|
$0.94
EC$2.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.94
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.81
|
$5.18
EC$14.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,027.72
€25,632.06
|
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.72
€30.09
|
$199.81
EC$540.00
|
|
pay 44.1% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
St. George's
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.67
€49.01
|
$46.87
EC$126.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,942.57
€1,842.26
|
$579.70
EC$1,566.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,630.61
€1,546.41
|
$289.85
EC$783.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.56
€176.93
|
$159.51
EC$431.09
|
|
pay 91.3% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,316.93
€1,248.93
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,684.09
€16,770.92
|
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
|
pay 36.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
St. George's
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.23
€6.86
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.34
€4.12
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.84
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.62
€43.26
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.23
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
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pay 24.4% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
St. George's
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.15
€60.84
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.76
€31.07
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.52
€78.26
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.28
€96.05
|
$75.85
EC$205.00
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