Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

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Isle of Man

Douglas vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Douglas is 40.4% more expensive than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 50.3% more in Douglas
Groceries: pay 22.0% less in Douglas
Transportation: pay 20.4% more in Douglas
Housing: pay 32.7% more in Douglas
Childcare: pay 16.3 times more in Douglas
Entertainment and Sports: pay 72.7% more in Douglas
Clothing: pay 72.6% more in Douglas

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

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Douglas vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 50.3% more for restaurants

	Saint John's	Douglas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$27.75 £20.82	+66.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$11.89 £8.92	+28.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$2.71 £2.03	+38.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$2.12 £1.59	+76.6%
Average			+50.3%

Saint John's vs. Douglas - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.0% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Douglas
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$2.63 £1.98	-5.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$4.01 £3.01	-5.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$9.41 £7.06	+12.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$5.30 £3.97	-20.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$3.87 £2.91	+9.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$1.36 £1.02	-54.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.82 £0.61	-26.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.74 £1.30	-53.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.61 £1.21	-56.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$1.35 £1.01	+4.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$1.35 £1.01	+4.0%
Average			-22.0%

Saint John's vs. Douglas - Cost of groceries

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pay 20.4% more for transportation

	Saint John's	Douglas
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$7.35 £5.52	+20.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$96.91 £72.71
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$43,752.78 £32,827.71
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$16.65 £12.49
Average			+20.4%

Saint John's vs. Douglas - Cost of transportation

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pay 32.7% more for housing

	Saint John's	Douglas
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$72.49 £54.39	-11.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$1,233.89 £925.79	+17.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$1,068.05 £801.36	+57.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$261.61 £196.29	+32.1%
Average			+32.7%

Saint John's vs. Douglas - Cost of housing

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pay 16.3 times more for childcare

	Saint John's	Douglas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$1,739.89 £1,305.44	+840.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$52,196.76 £39,163.23	+2721.3%
Average			+1528.9%

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pay 72.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Douglas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$6.54 £4.91	+172.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$5.01 £3.76	+35.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$22.46 £16.86
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$64.75 £48.58
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$15.86 £11.90	+152.1%
Average			+72.7%

Saint John's vs. Douglas - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 72.6% more for clothing

	Saint John's	Douglas
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$99.11 £74.36	+98.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$44.60 £33.46
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$111.22 £83.45	+50.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$69.38 £52.05
Average			+72.6%

Saint John's vs. Douglas - Cost of clothing

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