Cost of living comparison
compared to
Road Town vs. San Juan Cost of Living Summary
Road Town is 17.5% more expensive than San Juan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.8% more in Road Town
- Groceries
-
pay 16.5% more in Road Town
- Transportation
-
pay 26.9% more in Road Town
- Housing
-
pay 26.7% more in Road Town
- Childcare
-
pay 10.5% less in Road Town
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.0% more in Road Town
- Clothing
-
pay 18.2% more in Road Town
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, clothing, groceries, and restaurants in Road Town are more expensive than in San Juan.
Road Town vs. San Juan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Road Town instead of San Juan, you would:
pay 10.8% more for restaurants
|
San Juan
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
|
$1.67
|
|
San Juan vs. Road Town - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.5% more for groceries
|
San Juan
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$4.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
|
$9.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.97
|
$8.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.42
|
$5.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.85
|
$4.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.56
|
$1.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
|
$1.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
|
$3.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$2.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$1.64
|
|
San Juan vs. Road Town - Cost of groceries
pay 26.9% more for transportation
|
San Juan
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.65
|
$4.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,000.00
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
San Juan vs. Road Town - Cost of transportation
pay 26.7% more for housing
|
San Juan
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.14
|
$125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,258.33
|
$1,666.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$765.00
|
$1,366.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$370.88
|
$124.65
|
|
San Juan vs. Road Town - Cost of housing
pay 10.5% less for childcare
|
San Juan
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$470.00
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,400.00
|
$10,320.00
|
|
San Juan vs. Road Town - Cost of childcare
pay 34.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Juan
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.66
|
$120.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$10.00
|
|
San Juan vs. Road Town - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.2% more for clothing
|
San Juan
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.33
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.25
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
|
$130.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.00
|
$140.00
|
|
San Juan vs. Road Town - Cost of clothing
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