Cost of living comparison
San Juan is 2.2% cheaper than Road Town.
If you lived in San Juan instead of Road Town, you would:
pay 7.8% less for restaurants
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Road Town
|
San Juan
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$20.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$10.75
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$1.95
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$1.50
|
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pay 4.7% less for groceries
|
Road Town
|
San Juan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.66
|
$3.52
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.00
|
$4.81
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.81
|
$8.25
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
|
$5.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
|
$3.94
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$2.16
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.16
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.62
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.04
|
$2.24
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$1.72
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.29
|
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pay 20.4% less for transportation
|
Road Town
|
San Juan
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$3.69
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$40.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,500.00
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$22.00
|
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pay 12.3% more for housing
|
Road Town
|
San Juan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.00
|
$71.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,666.67
|
$1,766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,366.67
|
$838.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.65
|
$280.41
|
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pay 13.1% more for childcare
|
Road Town
|
San Juan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$470.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$10,400.00
|
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pay 9.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Road Town
|
San Juan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$3.00
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.75
|
$3.83
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$11.40
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$55.00
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$12.00
|
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pay 17.9% less for clothing
|
Road Town
|
San Juan
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$45.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$47.50
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.00
|
$91.00
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.00
|
$106.00
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