Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 3.8 times more expensive than St. George's.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Luxembourg
- Groceries
-
pay 26.2% more in Luxembourg
- Transportation
-
pay 19.3% less in Luxembourg
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Luxembourg
- Childcare
-
pay 15.7 times more in Luxembourg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Luxembourg
- Clothing
-
pay 62.2% more in Luxembourg
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Luxembourg are more expensive than in St. George's. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Luxembourg.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of St. George's, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
St. George's
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$21.44
€20.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$12.86
€12.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$3.89
€3.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$3.59
€3.48
|
|
pay 26.2% more for groceries
|
St. George's
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
EC$4.57
|
$3.19
€3.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
$8.38
€8.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
$5.80
€5.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
$4.18
€4.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
EC$7.04
|
$5.36
€5.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
$1.21
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$0.91
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
$1.12
€1.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
$1.85
€1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
EC$2.54
|
$0.95
€0.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$1.00
€0.97
|
|
pay 19.3% less for transportation
|
St. George's
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
EC$14.01
|
$6.12
€5.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
$27,027.72
€26,211.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$199.81
EC$540.00
|
$31.72
€30.77
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
St. George's
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.87
EC$126.67
|
$51.67
€50.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$579.70
EC$1,566.67
|
$1,942.57
€1,883.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.85
EC$783.33
|
$1,630.61
€1,581.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.51
EC$431.09
|
$186.56
€180.93
|
|
pay 15.7 times more for childcare
|
St. George's
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$1,316.93
€1,277.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
$17,684.09
€17,149.87
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
St. George's
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$7.23
€7.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$4.34
€4.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$6.16
€5.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$45.62
€44.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$15.00
€14.55
|
|
pay 62.2% more for clothing
|
St. George's
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
$64.15
€62.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
$32.76
€31.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
$82.52
€80.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
$101.28
€98.22
|
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