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Dominica

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Antigua and Barbuda

Saint John's vs. Roseau Cost of Living Summary

Saint John's is 59.0% more expensive than Roseau.

Restaurants: pay 49.2% more in Saint John's
Groceries: pay 17.5% more in Saint John's
Transportation: pay 13.2% more in Saint John's
Housing: pay 3.0 times more in Saint John's
Childcare: pay 22.8% less in Saint John's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.1% more in Saint John's
Clothing: pay 5.1% less in Saint John's

The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Saint John's are more expensive than in Roseau. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Saint John's. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Saint John's.

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Saint John's vs. Roseau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint John's instead of Roseau, you would:

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pay 49.2% more for restaurants

	Roseau	Saint John's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$16.65 EC$45.00	+125.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.57 EC$17.75	$9.25 EC$25.00	+40.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$1.95 EC$5.27	-21.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$1.20 EC$3.25	-45.8%
Average			+49.2%

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pay 17.5% more for groceries

	Roseau	Saint John's
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	$2.78 EC$7.50	+32.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$4.26 EC$11.50	+253.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$8.40 EC$22.71	-33.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$6.66 EC$18.00	+19.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	$3.52 EC$9.53	-30.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	$2.96 EC$8.00	+1.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	$1.11 EC$3.00	+3.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	$3.70 EC$10.00	+82.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	$3.70 EC$10.00	+58.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	$1.30 EC$3.50	-20.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	$1.30 EC$3.50	-5.6%
Average			+17.5%

Roseau vs. Saint John's - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.2% more for transportation

	Roseau	Saint John's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	$6.11 EC$16.50	+13.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	??
Average			+13.2%

Roseau vs. Saint John's - Cost of transportation

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

	Roseau	Saint John's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	$81.40 EC$220.00	+14.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	+269.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	+233.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	$198.07 EC$535.29	+82.4%
Average			+200.9%

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pay 22.8% less for childcare

	Roseau	Saint John's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	$185.01 EC$500.00	+42.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	-58.3%
Average			-22.8%

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pay 5.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Roseau	Saint John's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$2.41 EC$6.50	+30.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$3.70 EC$10.00	-10.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	$64.75 EC$175.00	+40.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$6.29 EC$17.00	-24.4%
Average			+5.1%

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pay 5.1% less for clothing

	Roseau	Saint John's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	$50.00 EC$135.13	-9.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$74.00 EC$200.00
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	??
Average			-5.1%

Roseau vs. Saint John's - Cost of clothing

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