Cost of living comparison
compared to
Brussels vs. Kingstown Cost of Living Summary
Brussels is 97.6% more expensive than Kingstown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Brussels
- Groceries
-
pay 24.1% less in Brussels
- Transportation
-
pay 11.5% less in Brussels
- Housing
-
pay 3.8 times more in Brussels
- Childcare
-
pay 15.3 times more in Brussels
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Brussels
- Clothing
-
pay 28.6% more in Brussels
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Brussels are more expensive than in Kingstown. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Brussels. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Brussels.
Brussels vs. Kingstown Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Brussels instead of Kingstown, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Kingstown
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
$22.39
€19.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.55
EC$28.50
|
$15.12
€13.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
EC$6.33
|
$3.73
€3.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$3.11
€2.77
|
|
Kingstown vs. Brussels - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.1% less for groceries
|
Kingstown
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
EC$5.76
|
$2.75
€2.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
EC$17.49
|
$8.91
€7.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
$5.00
€4.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
$5.29
€4.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
EC$4.86
|
$5.97
€5.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.32
EC$11.67
|
$1.40
€1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$1.09
€0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.37
EC$11.80
|
$1.27
€1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
EC$7.18
|
$1.87
€1.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
EC$4.72
|
$1.14
€1.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.75
EC$4.72
|
$1.00
€0.89
|
|
Kingstown vs. Brussels - Cost of groceries
pay 11.5% less for transportation
|
Kingstown
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.87
EC$32.09
|
$7.99
€7.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.95
EC$135.00
|
$62.71
€55.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,927.14
EC$102K
|
$35,462.03
€31,562.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
$21.27
€18.94
|
|
Kingstown vs. Brussels - Cost of transportation
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Kingstown
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.80
EC$140.00
|
$51.88
€46.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
$1,339.95
€1,192.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$323.77
EC$875.00
|
$1,154.19
€1,027.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.59
EC$152.94
|
$215.91
€192.17
|
|
Kingstown vs. Brussels - Cost of housing
pay 15.3 times more for childcare
|
Kingstown
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$104.84
EC$283.33
|
$1,603.72
€1,427.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$36,825.21
€32,775.76
|
|
Kingstown vs. Brussels - Cost of childcare
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kingstown
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.67
EC$4.50
|
$5.60
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.07
EC$11.00
|
$4.44
€3.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
EC$11.00
|
$13.44
€11.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.38
EC$87.50
|
$32.93
€29.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
EC$12.50
|
$16.68
€14.85
|
|
Kingstown vs. Brussels - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.6% more for clothing
|
Kingstown
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.75
EC$175.00
|
$101.94
€90.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.98
EC$167.50
|
$46.03
€40.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.00
EC$200.00
|
$109.64
€97.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.51
EC$250.00
|
$146.15
€130.08
|
|
Kingstown vs. Brussels - Cost of clothing
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