Cost of living comparison
compared to
Charlotte Amalie vs. Brussels Cost of Living Summary
Charlotte Amalie is 30.2% more expensive than Brussels.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.5% less in Charlotte Amalie
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Charlotte Amalie
- Transportation
-
pay 20.0% less in Charlotte Amalie
- Housing
-
pay 63.7% more in Charlotte Amalie
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.6% more in Charlotte Amalie
The cost of groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Charlotte Amalie are more expensive than in Brussels. Expenses including transportation and restaurants are lower in Charlotte Amalie. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Charlotte Amalie.
Charlotte Amalie vs. Brussels Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Charlotte Amalie instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 9.5% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.20
€25.18
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
€12.39
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
€2.76
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.03
€2.61
|
$3.00
|
|
Brussels vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
€2.47
|
$9.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.00
€6.90
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.87
€5.06
|
$10.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.99
€4.31
|
$7.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.45
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.23
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.01
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
€1.49
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.01
|
?? | |
Brussels vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of groceries
pay 20.0% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.25
|
$5.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.24
€55.39
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,037.93
€30,214.15
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.33
€23.57
|
?? | |
Brussels vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of transportation
pay 63.7% more for housing
|
Brussels
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.00
€48.29
|
$116.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,315.56
€1,134.44
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,101.57
€949.91
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$190.72
€164.47
|
$229.41
|
|
Brussels vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,090.35
€940.24
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,587.78
€19,478.06
|
?? |
Brussels vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of childcare
pay 5.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.89
€5.94
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.78
€4.12
|
$8.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.43
€11.58
|
$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.10
€34.58
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.23
€14.00
|
?? | |
Brussels vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.27
€85.60
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.81
€40.37
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.78
€97.25
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$149.88
€129.25
|
?? |
Brussels vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of clothing
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