Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint John's vs. Amsterdam Cost of Living Summary
Saint John's is 31.4% cheaper than Amsterdam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.0% less in Saint John's
- Groceries
-
pay 42.8% more in Saint John's
- Transportation
-
pay 5.8% less in Saint John's
- Housing
-
pay 33.8% less in Saint John's
- Childcare
-
pay 90.8% less in Saint John's
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.3% less in Saint John's
- Clothing
-
pay 45.6% less in Saint John's
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Saint John's.
Saint John's vs. Amsterdam Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint John's instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 47.0% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.36
€19.95
|
$13.88
EC$37.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.35
€13.96
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.72
€3.18
|
$2.07
EC$5.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.28
€2.80
|
$0.96
EC$2.58
|
|
Amsterdam vs. Saint John's - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.8% more for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
€2.31
|
$2.78
EC$7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.72
€6.59
|
$4.07
EC$11.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.24
€5.33
|
$8.40
EC$22.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.27
€4.50
|
$5.37
EC$14.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.35
€5.42
|
$3.69
EC$9.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.21
|
$2.96
EC$8.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
€1.79
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.75
|
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
Amsterdam vs. Saint John's - Cost of groceries
pay 5.8% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.77
€7.49
|
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$116.79
€99.73
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,381.38
€37,895.57
|
$23,681.34
EC$64,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.69
€27.91
|
$51.53
EC$139.27
|
|
Amsterdam vs. Saint John's - Cost of transportation
pay 33.8% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.20
€44.57
|
$77.58
EC$209.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,488.65
€2,124.96
|
$1,048.39
EC$2,833.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,040.62
€1,742.41
|
$678.37
EC$1,833.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$241.43
€206.15
|
$99.04
EC$267.65
|
|
Amsterdam vs. Saint John's - Cost of housing
pay 90.8% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,924.24
€2,496.90
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,029.43
€17,102.37
|
$1,850.10
EC$5,000.00
|
|
Amsterdam vs. Saint John's - Cost of childcare
pay 39.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.59
€6.48
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
€4.31
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.60
€12.47
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.91
€50.30
|
$61.67
EC$166.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$6.20
EC$16.75
|
|
Amsterdam vs. Saint John's - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 45.6% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
€84.36
|
$50.00
EC$135.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.66
€45.82
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$127.18
€108.60
|
$74.00
EC$200.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.92
€132.28
|
?? | |
Amsterdam vs. Saint John's - Cost of clothing
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