Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

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Dominica

Roseau vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Roseau is 37.1% cheaper than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 33.0% less in Roseau
Groceries: pay 14.9% less in Roseau
Transportation: pay 11.7% less in Roseau
Housing: pay 66.8% less in Roseau
Childcare: pay 29.6% more in Roseau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.8% less in Roseau
Clothing: pay 5.4% more in Roseau

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

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Roseau vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.0% less for restaurants

	Saint John's	Roseau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$7.40 EC$20.00	-55.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$6.57 EC$17.75	-29.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$2.47 EC$6.67	+26.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$2.22 EC$6.00	+84.6%
Average			-33.0%

Saint John's vs. Roseau - Cost of restaurants

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pay 14.9% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Roseau
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$2.10 EC$5.67	-24.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$1.20 EC$3.25	-71.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$12.61 EC$34.07	+50.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$5.60 EC$15.13	-16.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$5.09 EC$13.76	+44.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$2.91 EC$7.86	-1.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$1.07 EC$2.90	-3.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$2.03 EC$5.49	-45.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$2.33 EC$6.30	-37.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$1.62 EC$4.37	+24.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$1.37 EC$3.71	+6.0%
Average			-14.9%

Saint John's vs. Roseau - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.7% less for transportation

	Saint John's	Roseau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$5.39 EC$14.58	-11.7%
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			-11.7%

Saint John's vs. Roseau - Cost of transportation

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pay 66.8% less for housing

	Saint John's	Roseau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$70.92 EC$191.67	-12.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$283.68 EC$766.67	-72.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$203.51 EC$550.00	-70.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$108.58 EC$293.44	-45.2%
Average			-66.8%

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pay 29.6% more for childcare

	Saint John's	Roseau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$129.51 EC$350.00	-30.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	+140.0%
Average			+29.6%

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pay 4.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Roseau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$1.85 EC$5.00	-23.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$4.13 EC$11.17	+11.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$7.40 EC$20.00
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$46.25 EC$125.00	-28.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$8.33 EC$22.50	+32.4%
Average			-4.8%

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pay 5.4% more for clothing

	Saint John's	Roseau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$55.50 EC$150.00	+11.0%
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			+5.4%

Saint John's vs. Roseau - Cost of clothing

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