Cost of living comparison
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Road Town vs. Douglas Cost of Living Summary
Road Town is 8.7% cheaper than Douglas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.2% less in Road Town
- Groceries
-
pay 47.3% more in Road Town
- Transportation
-
pay 41.9% less in Road Town
- Housing
-
pay 19.9% more in Road Town
- Childcare
-
pay 72.5% less in Road Town
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.9% less in Road Town
- Clothing
-
pay 16.6% more in Road Town
The cost of groceries, housing, and clothing in Road Town are more expensive than in Douglas. Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Road Town.
Road Town vs. Douglas Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Road Town instead of Douglas, you would:
pay 14.2% less for restaurants
|
Douglas
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.38
£21.96
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
£7.58
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
£2.02
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
£1.49
|
$1.67
|
|
Douglas vs. Road Town - Cost of restaurants
pay 47.3% more for groceries
|
Douglas
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
£1.68
|
$4.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.56
£2.66
|
$9.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.28
£6.19
|
$8.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.99
£3.73
|
$5.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
£2.72
|
$4.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.82
|
$1.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
£0.61
|
$1.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
£0.97
|
$0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.34
|
$3.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.02
|
$2.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.02
|
$1.64
|
|
Douglas vs. Road Town - Cost of groceries
pay 41.9% less for transportation
|
Douglas
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.98
£5.96
|
$4.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$89.03
£66.55
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,200.43
£25,564.68
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.70
£13.98
|
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Douglas vs. Road Town - Cost of transportation
pay 19.9% more for housing
|
Douglas
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.34
£55.57
|
$125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,259.12
£941.19
|
$1,666.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,096.96
£819.98
|
$1,366.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$228.92
£171.12
|
$124.65
|
|
Douglas vs. Road Town - Cost of housing
pay 72.5% less for childcare
|
Douglas
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,671.96
£1,249.78
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,716.53
£23,707.98
|
$10,320.00
|
|
Douglas vs. Road Town - Cost of childcare
pay 15.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Douglas
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
£4.89
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
£3.91
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.03
£16.47
|
$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.44
£48.91
|
$120.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.03
£11.98
|
$10.00
|
|
Douglas vs. Road Town - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.6% more for clothing
|
Douglas
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.82
£72.37
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.07
£33.69
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.40
£84.02
|
$130.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.90
£58.23
|
$140.00
|
|
Douglas vs. Road Town - Cost of clothing
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