Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Juan vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary
San Juan is 86.0% more expensive than Saint John's.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.9% more in San Juan
- Groceries
-
pay 1.3% less in San Juan
- Transportation
-
pay 5.1% more in San Juan
- Housing
-
pay 76.7% more in San Juan
- Childcare
-
pay 5.6 times more in San Juan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.5% more in San Juan
- Clothing
-
pay 7.0% more in San Juan
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and transportation in San Juan are more expensive than in Saint John's. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in San Juan.
San Juan vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Juan instead of Saint John's, you would:
pay 20.9% more for restaurants
|
Saint John's
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.88
EC$37.50
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$11.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
EC$5.60
|
$1.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
EC$2.58
|
$1.40
|
|
Saint John's vs. San Juan - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.3% less for groceries
|
Saint John's
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.78
EC$7.50
|
$3.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
EC$11.00
|
$4.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.40
EC$22.71
|
$8.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
EC$14.50
|
$6.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.69
EC$9.98
|
$3.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.96
EC$8.00
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$1.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$1.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
$1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
$1.12
|
|
Saint John's vs. San Juan - Cost of groceries
pay 5.1% more for transportation
|
Saint John's
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
$3.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,681.34
EC$64,000.00
|
$36,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.53
EC$139.27
|
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Saint John's vs. San Juan - Cost of transportation
pay 76.7% more for housing
|
Saint John's
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.58
EC$209.67
|
$77.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.39
EC$2,833.33
|
$1,258.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$678.37
EC$1,833.33
|
$765.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.04
EC$267.65
|
$370.88
|
|
Saint John's vs. San Juan - Cost of housing
pay 5.6 times more for childcare
|
Saint John's
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$470.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,850.10
EC$5,000.00
|
$10,400.00
|
|
Saint John's vs. San Juan - Cost of childcare
pay 31.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint John's
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$3.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
$3.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.67
EC$166.67
|
$41.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.20
EC$16.75
|
$12.50
|
|
Saint John's vs. San Juan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.0% more for clothing
|
Saint John's
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
EC$135.13
|
$47.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$56.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.00
EC$200.00
|
$88.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$110.00
|
|
Saint John's vs. San Juan - Cost of clothing
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