Cost of living comparison
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Road Town vs. Charlotte Amalie Cost of Living Summary
Road Town is 8.2% cheaper than Charlotte Amalie.
Road Town vs. Charlotte Amalie Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Road Town instead of Charlotte Amalie, you would:
pay 38.6% less for restaurants
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Charlotte Amalie
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Road Town
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$17.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$1.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$0.95
|
|
Charlotte Amalie vs. Road Town - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.4% less for groceries
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Charlotte Amalie
|
Road Town
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.00
|
$4.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? | ?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.50
|
$8.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.00
|
$5.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.78
|
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Charlotte Amalie vs. Road Town - Cost of groceries
pay 4.5% less for transportation
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Charlotte Amalie
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
|
$4.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
Charlotte Amalie vs. Road Town - Cost of transportation
pay 17.5% more for housing
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Charlotte Amalie
|
Road Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
|
$125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,250.00
|
$1,666.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,000.00
|
$1,366.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$227.50
|
$124.65
|
|
Charlotte Amalie vs. Road Town - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
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Charlotte Amalie
|
Road Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,236.67
|
Charlotte Amalie vs. Road Town - Cost of childcare
pay 28.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Road Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$7.33
|
$4.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$5.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$200.00
|
$120.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$10.00
|
|
Charlotte Amalie vs. Road Town - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 44.4% more for clothing
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Road Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$55.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00
|
$130.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$140.00
|
|
Charlotte Amalie vs. Road Town - Cost of clothing
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