Cost of living comparison
compared to
Charlotte Amalie vs. George Town Cost of Living Summary
Charlotte Amalie is 8.9% cheaper than George Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.7% less in Charlotte Amalie
- Groceries
-
pay 5.4% more in Charlotte Amalie
- Transportation
-
pay 9.7% less in Charlotte Amalie
- Housing
-
pay 9.9% less in Charlotte Amalie
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.8% less in Charlotte Amalie
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Charlotte Amalie.
Charlotte Amalie vs. George Town Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Charlotte Amalie instead of George Town, you would:
pay 9.7% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.99
KYD25.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.60
KYD13.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.43
KYD2.86
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
KYD2.20
|
$3.00
|
|
George Town vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.4% more for groceries
|
George Town
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.68
KYD4.73
|
$9.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.41
KYD4.50
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.11
KYD10.93
|
$10.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.02
KYD7.52
|
$7.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.20
KYD6.00
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.75
KYD3.96
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.05
KYD1.71
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.53
KYD2.94
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.47
KYD2.89
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
KYD2.00
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.51
KYD2.09
|
?? | |
George Town vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of groceries
pay 9.7% less for transportation
|
George Town
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
$5.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.99
KYD25.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,988.23
KYD32,494.35
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$57.34
KYD47.79
|
?? | |
George Town vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of transportation
pay 9.9% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.49
KYD92.09
|
$116.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,927.12
KYD2,439.58
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,409.27
KYD2,007.98
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$305.51
KYD254.63
|
$229.41
|
|
George Town vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
George Town
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,786.96
KYD1,489.32
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,296.47
KYD18,582.77
|
?? |
George Town vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of childcare
pay 20.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.00
KYD7.50
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.80
KYD5.67
|
$8.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.40
KYD12.00
|
$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$153.57
KYD127.99
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.99
KYD15.00
|
?? | |
George Town vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
George Town
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.98
KYD62.49
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.48
KYD58.74
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$139.96
KYD116.65
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.96
KYD122.48
|
?? |
George Town vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of clothing
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