Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Juan vs. Road Town Cost of Living Summary
San Juan is 0.3% more expensive than Road Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.2% less in San Juan
- Groceries
-
pay 0.8% less in San Juan
- Transportation
-
pay 21.2% less in San Juan
- Housing
-
pay 22.7% more in San Juan
- Childcare
-
pay 13.1% more in San Juan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.7% more in San Juan
- Clothing
-
pay 12.9% less in San Juan
The cost of housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in San Juan are more expensive than in Road Town. Expenses including transportation, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in San Juan.
San Juan vs. Road Town Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Juan instead of Road Town, you would:
pay 9.2% less for restaurants
|
Road Town
|
San Juan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$11.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$1.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$1.40
|
|
Road Town vs. San Juan - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.8% less for groceries
|
Road Town
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.66
|
$3.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.00
|
$4.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.81
|
$8.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
|
$6.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
|
$3.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.04
|
$1.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.12
|
|
Road Town vs. San Juan - Cost of groceries
pay 21.2% less for transportation
|
Road Town
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$3.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$36,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
Road Town vs. San Juan - Cost of transportation
pay 22.7% more for housing
|
Road Town
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.00
|
$77.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,666.67
|
$1,258.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,366.67
|
$765.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.65
|
$370.88
|
|
Road Town vs. San Juan - Cost of housing
pay 13.1% more for childcare
|
Road Town
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$470.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$10,400.00
|
|
Road Town vs. San Juan - Cost of childcare
pay 10.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Road Town
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$3.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.75
|
$3.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$41.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$12.50
|
|
Road Town vs. San Juan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.9% less for clothing
|
Road Town
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$47.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$56.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.00
|
$88.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.00
|
$110.00
|
|
Road Town vs. San Juan - Cost of clothing
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