Cost of living comparison
compared to
Douglas vs. Luxembourg Cost of Living Summary
Douglas is 2.6% more expensive than Luxembourg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.8% less in Douglas
- Groceries
-
pay 17.0% less in Douglas
- Transportation
-
pay 10.8% less in Douglas
- Housing
-
pay 12.2% less in Douglas
- Childcare
-
pay 52.7% more in Douglas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.1% more in Douglas
- Clothing
-
pay 9.1% less in Douglas
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Douglas are more expensive than in Luxembourg. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Douglas.
Douglas vs. Luxembourg Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Douglas instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 24.8% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.53
€20.90
|
$29.38
£21.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.18
€12.94
|
$10.14
£7.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.21
€3.59
|
$2.70
£2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.98
€3.39
|
$1.99
£1.49
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Douglas - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.0% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.47
€2.96
|
$2.25
£1.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.61
€8.19
|
$3.56
£2.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.90
€5.88
|
$8.28
£6.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.28
€4.50
|
$4.99
£3.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.92
€5.89
|
$3.63
£2.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
€1.26
|
$1.10
£0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.94
|
$0.82
£0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.29
|
$1.30
£0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.03
€1.73
|
$1.79
£1.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.06
|
$1.36
£1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$1.36
£1.02
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Douglas - Cost of groceries
pay 10.8% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
€5.63
|
$7.98
£5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$89.03
£66.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,039.69
€29,854.02
|
$34,200.43
£25,576.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.96
€32.34
|
$18.70
£13.98
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Douglas - Cost of transportation
pay 12.2% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.05
€49.46
|
$74.34
£55.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,174.26
€1,852.48
|
$1,259.12
£941.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,864.11
€1,588.23
|
$1,096.96
£820.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.65
€183.74
|
$228.92
£171.19
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Douglas - Cost of housing
pay 52.7% more for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.02
€1,265.24
|
$1,671.96
£1,250.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,449.19
€14,014.81
|
$31,716.53
£23,718.60
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Douglas - Cost of childcare
pay 39.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
€5.97
|
$6.54
£4.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.79
|
$5.23
£3.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.59
€6.47
|
$22.03
£16.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.65
€54.23
|
$65.44
£48.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$16.03
£11.98
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Douglas - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.1% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.40
€82.14
|
$96.82
£72.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.12
€38.44
|
$45.07
£33.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.15
€91.30
|
$112.40
£84.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.15
€113.45
|
$77.90
£58.26
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Douglas - Cost of clothing
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