Cost of living comparison
The Valley is 12.4% more expensive than San Juan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.6% more in The Valley
- Groceries
-
pay 10.5% more in The Valley
- Transportation
-
pay 57.3% more in The Valley
- Housing
-
pay 15.1% less in The Valley
- Childcare
-
pay 73.3% less in The Valley
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.2% more in The Valley
The cost of restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in The Valley are more expensive than in San Juan. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in The Valley. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in The Valley.
If you lived in The Valley instead of San Juan, you would:
pay 79.6% more for restaurants
|
San Juan
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
|
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
|
pay 10.5% more for groceries
|
San Juan
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
|
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.25
|
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.46
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
|
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.24
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
?? | |
pay 57.3% more for transportation
|
San Juan
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
|
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,500.00
|
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.00
|
?? | |
pay 15.1% less for housing
|
San Juan
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.00
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,766.67
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$838.00
|
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$280.41
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
|
pay 73.3% less for childcare
|
San Juan
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$470.00
|
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,400.00
|
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
|
pay 15.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Juan
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
|
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
|
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.40
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
San Juan
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.80
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.50
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.00
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.00
|
?? |
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