Cost of living comparison
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Saint John's vs. Charlotte Amalie Cost of Living Summary
Saint John's is 25.4% cheaper than Charlotte Amalie.
Saint John's vs. Charlotte Amalie Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint John's instead of Charlotte Amalie, you would:
pay 34.2% less for restaurants
|
Charlotte Amalie
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Saint John's
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$16.65
EC$45.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$1.95
EC$5.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$1.20
EC$3.25
|
|
Charlotte Amalie vs. Saint John's - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.3% less for groceries
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Saint John's
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.00
|
$2.78
EC$7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.26
EC$11.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.50
|
$8.40
EC$22.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.00
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.52
EC$9.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.96
EC$8.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
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Charlotte Amalie vs. Saint John's - Cost of groceries
pay 22.1% more for transportation
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Charlotte Amalie
|
Saint John's
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
|
$6.11
EC$16.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
Charlotte Amalie vs. Saint John's - Cost of transportation
pay 22.6% less for housing
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Saint John's
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
|
$81.40
EC$220.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,250.00
|
$1,048.39
EC$2,833.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,000.00
|
$678.37
EC$1,833.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$227.50
|
$198.07
EC$535.29
|
|
Charlotte Amalie vs. Saint John's - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,850.10
EC$5,000.00
|
Charlotte Amalie vs. Saint John's - Cost of childcare
pay 56.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$7.33
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$200.00
|
$64.75
EC$175.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
|
Charlotte Amalie vs. Saint John's - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.8% less for clothing
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Saint John's
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$50.00
EC$135.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00
|
$74.00
EC$200.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? | ?? | |
Charlotte Amalie vs. Saint John's - Cost of clothing
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