Cost of living comparison
compared to
Brussels vs. Douglas Cost of Living Summary
Brussels is 2.8% more expensive than Douglas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.8% more in Brussels
- Groceries
-
pay 21.3% more in Brussels
- Transportation
-
pay 2.9% more in Brussels
- Housing
-
pay 9.1% less in Brussels
- Childcare
-
pay 31.8% less in Brussels
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.0% less in Brussels
- Clothing
-
pay 24.8% more in Brussels
The cost of restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Brussels are more expensive than in Douglas. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Brussels.
Brussels vs. Douglas Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Brussels instead of Douglas, you would:
pay 27.8% more for restaurants
|
Douglas
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.38
£22.19
|
$29.20
€25.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
£7.65
|
$14.37
€12.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
£2.04
|
$3.20
€2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
£1.51
|
$3.03
€2.61
|
|
Douglas vs. Brussels - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.3% more for groceries
|
Douglas
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
£1.70
|
$2.86
€2.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.56
£2.69
|
$8.00
€6.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.28
£6.25
|
$5.87
€5.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.99
£3.77
|
$4.99
€4.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
£2.74
|
$6.32
€5.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.83
|
$1.43
€1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
£0.62
|
$1.17
€1.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
£0.98
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.36
|
$1.73
€1.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.03
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.03
|
$1.17
€1.01
|
|
Douglas vs. Brussels - Cost of groceries
pay 2.9% more for transportation
|
Douglas
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.98
£6.03
|
$7.25
€6.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$89.03
£67.23
|
$64.24
€55.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,200.43
£25,827.48
|
$35,037.93
€30,214.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.70
£14.12
|
$27.33
€23.57
|
|
Douglas vs. Brussels - Cost of transportation
pay 9.1% less for housing
|
Douglas
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.34
£56.14
|
$56.00
€48.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,259.12
£950.86
|
$1,315.56
€1,134.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,096.96
£828.40
|
$1,101.57
€949.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$228.92
£172.88
|
$190.72
€164.47
|
|
Douglas vs. Brussels - Cost of housing
pay 31.8% less for childcare
|
Douglas
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,671.96
£1,262.63
|
$1,090.35
€940.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,716.53
£23,951.69
|
$22,587.78
€19,478.06
|
|
Douglas vs. Brussels - Cost of childcare
pay 16.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Douglas
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
£4.94
|
$6.89
€5.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
£3.95
|
$4.78
€4.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.03
£16.64
|
$13.43
€11.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.44
£49.42
|
$40.10
€34.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.03
£12.10
|
$16.23
€14.00
|
|
Douglas vs. Brussels - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.8% more for clothing
|
Douglas
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.82
£73.12
|
$99.27
€85.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.07
£34.03
|
$46.81
€40.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.40
£84.88
|
$112.78
€97.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.90
£58.83
|
$149.88
€129.25
|
|
Douglas vs. Brussels - Cost of clothing
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