Cost of living comparison
compared to
Road Town vs. Austria Cost of Living Summary
Road Town is 3.1% more expensive than Austria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.3% less in Road Town
- Groceries
-
pay 25.9% more in Road Town
- Transportation
-
pay 30.6% less in Road Town
- Housing
-
pay 74.6% more in Road Town
- Childcare
-
pay 34.3% less in Road Town
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.8% more in Road Town
- Clothing
-
pay 4.6% less in Road Town
The cost of housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Road Town are more expensive than in Austria. Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Road Town.
Road Town vs. Austria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Road Town instead of Austria, you would:
pay 20.3% less for restaurants
|
Austria
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
€15.81
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.86
€10.13
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.81
€3.25
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.43
|
$1.67
|
|
Austria vs. Road Town - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.9% more for groceries
|
Austria
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.85
€2.43
|
$4.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.46
€8.93
|
$9.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.32
€5.40
|
$8.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.66
€3.98
|
$5.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.81
€5.82
|
$4.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.15
|
$1.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.96
|
$1.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.29
|
$0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
€1.84
|
$3.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.88
|
$2.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$1.64
|
|
Austria vs. Road Town - Cost of groceries
pay 30.6% less for transportation
|
Austria
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.68
€5.70
|
$4.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.69
€49.26
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,303.85
€25,875.31
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.13
€21.46
|
?? | |
Austria vs. Road Town - Cost of transportation
pay 74.6% more for housing
|
Austria
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.06
€33.35
|
$125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$969.93
€828.19
|
$1,666.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$823.47
€703.13
|
$1,366.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$307.44
€262.52
|
$124.65
|
|
Austria vs. Road Town - Cost of housing
pay 34.3% less for childcare
|
Austria
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$585.93
€500.30
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,311.22
€13,073.67
|
$10,320.00
|
|
Austria vs. Road Town - Cost of childcare
pay 10.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.62
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.37
€3.73
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
€6.40
|
$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.14
€43.67
|
$120.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
€12.23
|
$10.00
|
|
Austria vs. Road Town - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.6% less for clothing
|
Austria
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.44
€84.90
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.64
€40.68
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.83
€88.65
|
$130.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.37
€128.40
|
$140.00
|
|
Austria vs. Road Town - Cost of clothing
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