Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint John's vs. San Juan Cost of Living Summary
Saint John's is 14.6% cheaper than San Juan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.5% less in Saint John's
- Groceries
-
pay 13.8% more in Saint John's
- Transportation
-
pay 18.9% more in Saint John's
- Housing
-
pay 25.2% less in Saint John's
- Childcare
-
pay 82.2% less in Saint John's
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.7% less in Saint John's
- Clothing
-
pay 5.3% less in Saint John's
The cost of transportation and groceries in Saint John's are more expensive than in San Juan. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Saint John's.
Saint John's vs. San Juan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint John's instead of San Juan, you would:
pay 13.5% less for restaurants
|
San Juan
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$13.88
EC$37.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
|
$2.07
EC$5.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
|
$0.96
EC$2.58
|
|
San Juan vs. Saint John's - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.8% more for groceries
|
San Juan
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$2.78
EC$7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
|
$4.07
EC$11.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.97
|
$8.40
EC$22.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.42
|
$5.37
EC$14.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.85
|
$3.69
EC$9.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.56
|
$2.96
EC$8.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
San Juan vs. Saint John's - Cost of groceries
pay 18.9% more for transportation
|
San Juan
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.65
|
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,000.00
|
$23,681.34
EC$64,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$51.53
EC$139.27
|
|
San Juan vs. Saint John's - Cost of transportation
pay 25.2% less for housing
|
San Juan
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.14
|
$77.58
EC$209.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,258.33
|
$1,048.39
EC$2,833.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$765.00
|
$678.37
EC$1,833.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$370.88
|
$99.04
EC$267.65
|
|
San Juan vs. Saint John's - Cost of housing
pay 82.2% less for childcare
|
San Juan
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$470.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,400.00
|
$1,850.10
EC$5,000.00
|
|
San Juan vs. Saint John's - Cost of childcare
pay 8.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Juan
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.66
|
$61.67
EC$166.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$6.20
EC$16.75
|
|
San Juan vs. Saint John's - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.3% less for clothing
|
San Juan
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.33
|
$50.00
EC$135.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.25
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
|
$74.00
EC$200.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.00
|
?? | |
San Juan vs. Saint John's - Cost of clothing
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