Cost of living comparison
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San Juan vs. Douglas Cost of Living Summary
San Juan is 18.0% cheaper than Douglas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.8% less in San Juan
- Groceries
-
pay 32.2% more in San Juan
- Transportation
-
pay 38.4% less in San Juan
- Housing
-
pay 8.8% more in San Juan
- Childcare
-
pay 69.6% less in San Juan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.3% less in San Juan
- Clothing
-
pay 1.6% less in San Juan
The cost of groceries and housing in San Juan are more expensive than in Douglas. Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in San Juan.
San Juan vs. Douglas Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Juan instead of Douglas, you would:
pay 19.8% less for restaurants
|
Douglas
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.38
£22.19
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
£7.65
|
$11.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
£2.04
|
$1.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
£1.51
|
$1.40
|
|
Douglas vs. San Juan - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.2% more for groceries
|
Douglas
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
£1.70
|
$3.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.56
£2.69
|
$4.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.28
£6.25
|
$8.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.99
£3.77
|
$6.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
£2.74
|
$3.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.83
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
£0.62
|
$1.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
£0.98
|
$1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.36
|
$1.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.03
|
$1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.03
|
$1.12
|
|
Douglas vs. San Juan - Cost of groceries
pay 38.4% less for transportation
|
Douglas
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.98
£6.03
|
$3.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$89.03
£67.23
|
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,200.43
£25,827.48
|
$36,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.70
£14.12
|
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Douglas vs. San Juan - Cost of transportation
pay 8.8% more for housing
|
Douglas
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.34
£56.14
|
$77.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,259.12
£950.86
|
$1,258.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,096.96
£828.40
|
$765.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$228.92
£172.88
|
$370.88
|
|
Douglas vs. San Juan - Cost of housing
pay 69.6% less for childcare
|
Douglas
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,671.96
£1,262.63
|
$470.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,716.53
£23,951.69
|
$10,400.00
|
|
Douglas vs. San Juan - Cost of childcare
pay 37.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Douglas
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
£4.94
|
$3.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
£3.95
|
$3.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.03
£16.64
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.44
£49.42
|
$41.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.03
£12.10
|
$12.50
|
|
Douglas vs. San Juan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.6% less for clothing
|
Douglas
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.82
£73.12
|
$47.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.07
£34.03
|
$56.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.40
£84.88
|
$88.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.90
£58.83
|
$110.00
|
|
Douglas vs. San Juan - Cost of clothing
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