Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 2.2 times more expensive than The Valley.
If you lived in Brussels instead of The Valley, you would:
pay 4.4% less for restaurants
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The Valley
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
$21.44
€20.55
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
$2.89
€2.77
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$2.56
€2.45
|
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pay 3.0% less for groceries
|
The Valley
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
$2.59
€2.48
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
$7.47
€7.17
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
$6.00
€5.75
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$4.29
€4.11
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
$5.66
€5.43
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.16
€1.11
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$1.19
€1.14
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$1.38
€1.33
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.98
€0.94
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.94
€0.90
|
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pay 11.0% less for transportation
|
The Valley
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
$6.92
€6.64
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$53.59
€51.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
$32,152.89
€30,827.33
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$25.94
€24.87
|
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pay 2.4% more for housing
|
The Valley
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
$55.46
€53.18
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,200.57
€1,151.07
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
$1,025.16
€982.90
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
$179.33
€171.94
|
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pay 8.3 times more for childcare
|
The Valley
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
$988.17
€947.43
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
$22,667.79
€21,733.26
|
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pay 0.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
The Valley
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
$4.01
€3.84
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$9.65
€9.25
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
$38.09
€36.52
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$14.20
€13.62
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
The Valley
|
Brussels
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$96.46
€92.48
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$51.32
€49.20
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$115.01
€110.27
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$143.35
€137.44
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