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St. George's vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

St. George's is 9.1% cheaper than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 4.5% less in St. George's
Groceries: pay 28.4% less in St. George's
Transportation: pay 6.5% less in St. George's
Housing: pay 20.1% less in St. George's
Childcare: pay 26.0% more in St. George's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.4% more in St. George's
Clothing: pay 45.4% less in St. George's

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

St. George's vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in St. George's instead of Saint John's, you would:

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pay 4.5% less for restaurants

	Saint John's	St. George's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.88 EC$37.50	$7.40 EC$20.00	-46.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.10 EC$30.00	$8.33 EC$22.50	-25.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.07 EC$5.60	$1.85 EC$5.00	-10.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 EC$2.58	$1.57 EC$4.25	+64.5%
Average			-4.5%

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pay 28.4% less for groceries

	Saint John's	St. George's
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$1.69 EC$4.57	-39.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.07 EC$11.00	$5.00 EC$13.52	+22.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$14.71 EC$39.75	+75.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.37 EC$14.50	$4.07 EC$11.00	-24.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.69 EC$9.98	$2.60 EC$7.04	-29.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$1.20 EC$3.25	-59.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.84 EC$2.27	-24.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.79 EC$2.13	-78.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.34 EC$3.63	-63.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.71 EC$1.91	-45.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.71 EC$1.91	-45.5%
Average			-28.4%

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pay 6.5% less for transportation

	Saint John's	St. George's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.29 EC$17.00	$5.12 EC$13.85	-18.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$37.00 EC$100.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,681.34 EC$64,000.00	$24,976.41 EC$67,500.00	+5.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.53 EC$139.27	??
Average			-6.5%

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pay 20.1% less for housing

	Saint John's	St. George's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.58 EC$209.67	$46.87 EC$126.67	-39.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$579.70 EC$1,566.67	-44.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$289.85 EC$783.33	-57.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.04 EC$267.65	$159.51 EC$431.09	+61.1%
Average			-20.1%

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pay 26.0% more for childcare

	Saint John's	St. George's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$55.50 EC$150.00
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$2,331.13 EC$6,300.00	+26.0%
Average			+26.0%

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pay 15.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	St. George's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$2.04 EC$5.50	+10.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.95 EC$10.67	$4.44 EC$12.00	+12.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$1.85 EC$5.00
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.67 EC$166.67	$37.00 EC$100.00	-40.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.20 EC$16.75	$11.10 EC$30.00	+79.1%
Average			+15.4%

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pay 45.4% less for clothing

	Saint John's	St. George's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$25.90 EC$70.00	-48.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$44.40 EC$120.00
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$42.55 EC$115.00	-42.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$75.85 EC$205.00
Average			-45.4%

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