Cost of living comparison
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Charlotte Amalie vs. New York City Cost of Living Summary
Charlotte Amalie is 22.3% cheaper than New York City.
Charlotte Amalie vs. New York City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Charlotte Amalie instead of New York City, you would:
pay 10.3% less for restaurants
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New York City
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.50
|
$25.00
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.50
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.95
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
|
$2.50
|
|
New York City vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of restaurants
pay 64.8% more for groceries
|
New York City
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.78
|
$9.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.47
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
|
$10.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.03
|
$7.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.93
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.11
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.83
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.08
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
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New York City vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of groceries
pay 21.0% more for transportation
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New York City
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
|
$5.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$140.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,458.00
|
$45,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.44
|
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New York City vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of transportation
pay 59.7% less for housing
|
New York City
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.57
|
$100.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$4,447.32
|
$1,250.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$3,217.65
|
$1,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.80
|
$227.50
|
|
New York City vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
New York City
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,379.10
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$60,882.67
|
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New York City vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of childcare
pay 20.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York City
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.50
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.50
|
$7.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.00
|
$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$121.41
|
$200.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.50
|
$12.00
|
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New York City vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.2% less for clothing
|
New York City
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.86
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.45
|
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.38
|
$90.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.00
|
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New York City vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of clothing
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