Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santiago vs. Road Town Cost of Living Summary
Santiago is 26.1% cheaper than Road Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.6% less in Santiago
- Groceries
-
pay 44.9% less in Santiago
- Transportation
-
pay 12.7% more in Santiago
- Housing
-
pay 58.8% less in Santiago
- Childcare
-
pay 0.8% more in Santiago
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.0% less in Santiago
- Clothing
-
pay 29.1% less in Santiago
The cost of transportation and childcare in Santiago are more expensive than in Road Town. Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Santiago.
Santiago vs. Road Town Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santiago instead of Road Town, you would:
pay 32.6% less for restaurants
|
Road Town
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$10.50
CLF0.2400
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$8.10
CLF0.1900
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$1.61
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$1.16
CLF0.0300
|
|
Road Town vs. Santiago - Cost of restaurants
pay 44.9% less for groceries
|
Road Town
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.66
|
$1.55
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.00
|
$5.13
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.81
|
$4.52
CLF0.1000
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
|
$4.01
CLF0.0900
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
|
$3.00
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$0.91
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.70
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.92
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.04
|
$0.84
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$0.79
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.74
CLF0.0200
|
|
Road Town vs. Santiago - Cost of groceries
pay 12.7% more for transportation
|
Road Town
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$5.23
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$41.99
CLF0.9700
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,201.90
CLF445.7300
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.86
CLF0.3000
|
|
Road Town vs. Santiago - Cost of transportation
pay 58.8% less for housing
|
Road Town
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.00
|
$21.76
CLF0.5100
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,666.67
|
$502.56
CLF11.6700
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,366.67
|
$424.00
CLF9.8400
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.65
|
$107.40
CLF2.4900
|
|
Road Town vs. Santiago - Cost of housing
pay 0.8% more for childcare
|
Road Town
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$431.25
CLF10.0100
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$8,923.79
CLF207.1500
|
|
Road Town vs. Santiago - Cost of childcare
pay 31.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Road Town
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$3.15
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.75
|
$3.09
CLF0.0700
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$5.56
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$32.24
CLF0.7500
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$6.30
CLF0.1500
|
|
Road Town vs. Santiago - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.1% less for clothing
|
Road Town
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$53.82
CLF1.2500
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$30.77
CLF0.7100
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.00
|
$73.54
CLF1.7100
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.00
|
$81.13
CLF1.8800
|
|
Road Town vs. Santiago - Cost of clothing
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