Cost of living comparison
Douglas is 14.4% cheaper than Brussels.
If you lived in Douglas instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 9.9% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Douglas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.49
€15.41
|
$22.36
£17.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.90
€9.24
|
$8.43
£6.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.41
|
$1.92
£1.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
€2.37
|
$1.65
£1.31
|
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pay 14.6% less for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Douglas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.31
€2.16
|
$1.49
£1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.55
€7.05
|
$3.19
£2.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.69
€4.38
|
$5.12
£4.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
€3.27
|
$2.94
£2.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.96
€4.63
|
$3.13
£2.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.06
|
$1.09
£0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.73
|
$0.57
£0.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.09
|
$1.18
£0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.27
|
$1.35
£1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.64
|
$0.50
£0.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.56
|
$0.80
£0.64
|
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pay 20.1% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.71
€7.20
|
$6.94
£5.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.87
€50.32
|
$39.75
£31.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,486.24
€25,675.06
|
$23,599.90
£18,810.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.76
€21.26
|
$15.90
£12.67
|
|
pay 7.6% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Douglas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.77
€52.09
|
$50.51
£40.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,043.18
€974.44
|
$1,090.29
£869.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$873.71
€816.14
|
$908.29
£723.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.26
€153.43
|
$115.99
£92.45
|
|
pay 19.5% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$944.84
€882.58
|
$838.42
£668.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,473.75
€22,861.08
|
$17,699.93
£14,108.03
|
|
pay 6.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
€5.14
|
$4.35
£3.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
€3.47
|
$3.62
£2.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.80
€8.22
|
$14.91
£11.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.17
€31.92
|
$37.88
£30.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.32
|
$9.94
£7.92
|
|
pay 35.6% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Douglas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.22
€83.35
|
$49.06
£39.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.58
€30.44
|
$35.28
£28.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.94
€91.49
|
$53.00
£42.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.04
€123.34
|
$53.00
£42.24
|
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