Cost of living comparison
compared to
Charlotte Amalie vs. Road Town Cost of Living Summary
Charlotte Amalie is 45.9% more expensive than Road Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.0% more in Charlotte Amalie
- Groceries
-
pay 50.9% more in Charlotte Amalie
- Transportation
-
pay 25.1% more in Charlotte Amalie
- Housing
-
pay 38.4% more in Charlotte Amalie
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 77.0% more in Charlotte Amalie
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, restaurants, and transportation in Charlotte Amalie are more expensive than in Road Town. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Charlotte Amalie.
Charlotte Amalie vs. Road Town Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Charlotte Amalie instead of Road Town, you would:
pay 38.0% more for restaurants
|
Road Town
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$3.00
|
|
Road Town vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of restaurants
pay 50.9% more for groceries
|
Road Town
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.66
|
$9.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.00
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.81
|
$10.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
|
$7.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.04
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
?? | |
Road Town vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of groceries
pay 25.1% more for transportation
|
Road Town
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$5.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
Road Town vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of transportation
pay 38.4% more for housing
|
Road Town
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.00
|
$116.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,666.67
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,366.67
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.65
|
$229.41
|
|
Road Town vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Road Town
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
?? |
Road Town vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of childcare
pay 77.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Road Town
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.75
|
$8.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
?? | |
Road Town vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Road Town
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.00
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.00
|
?? |
Road Town vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of clothing
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