Cost of living comparison
Athens is 62.7% more expensive than Roseau.
If you lived in Athens instead of Roseau, you would:
pay 38.0% more for restaurants
|
Roseau
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$16.24
€14.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
EC$16.50
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
EC$4.38
|
$2.12
€1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
$0.54
€0.50
|
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pay 26.4% more for groceries
|
Roseau
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.31
EC$6.25
|
$1.31
€1.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$6.88
€6.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
$6.38
€5.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.93
EC$13.33
|
$4.72
€4.34
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$5.03
€4.63
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.89
€0.81
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.61
€0.56
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
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pay 1.8% more for transportation
|
Roseau
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
$7.66
€7.05
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.49
€29.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,399.57
€25,196.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$12.13
€11.15
|
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pay 51.5% more for housing
|
Roseau
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.29
EC$168.33
|
$32.57
€29.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.77
EC$975.00
|
$630.26
€579.58
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.35
EC$633.33
|
$532.87
€490.01
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$165.03
€151.76
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Roseau
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$482.99
€444.15
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$10,389.46
€9,553.97
|
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pay 39.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Roseau
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$5.41
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.96
EC$8.00
|
$3.62
€3.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$4.98
€4.58
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$46.52
€42.78
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
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pay 8.2% more for clothing
|
Roseau
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
$89.99
€82.75
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
$34.83
€32.03
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$95.37
€87.70
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
$116.71
€107.33
|
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