Cost of living comparison
The Valley is 76.1% more expensive than Roseau.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in The Valley
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0 times more in The Valley
- Transportation
-
pay 40.0% more in The Valley
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in The Valley
- Childcare
-
pay 4.9% less in The Valley
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.6% more in The Valley
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in The Valley are more expensive than in Roseau. Notably, housing, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in The Valley.
If you lived in The Valley instead of Roseau, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Roseau
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Roseau
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
?? | |
pay 40.0% more for transportation
|
Roseau
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
?? | |
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Roseau
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
|
pay 4.9% less for childcare
|
Roseau
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
|
pay 60.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Roseau
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Roseau
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
?? |
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