Cost of living comparison
compared to
Augusta vs. San Sebastian Cost of Living Summary
Augusta is 25.9% more expensive than San Sebastian.
Augusta vs. San Sebastian Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Augusta instead of San Sebastian, you would:
pay 1.4% more for restaurants
|
San Sebastian
|
Augusta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.27
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€8.14
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.92
€2.55
|
$2.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
€1.58
|
$1.92
|
|
San Sebastian vs. Augusta - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.4% more for groceries
|
San Sebastian
|
Augusta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
€0.92
|
$2.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.49
€10.01
|
$4.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.42
€3.85
|
$3.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.82
€2.45
|
$3.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
€2.86
|
$4.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.05
|
$1.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.91
|
$0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.77
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.18
|
$1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.80
|
$1.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.80
|
$1.26
|
|
San Sebastian vs. Augusta - Cost of groceries
pay 22.4% less for transportation
|
San Sebastian
|
Augusta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.74
€5.87
|
$2.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€30.54
|
$40.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,969.97
€33,968.18
|
$31,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.40
€14.30
|
$11.94
|
|
San Sebastian vs. Augusta - Cost of transportation
pay 46.6% more for housing
|
San Sebastian
|
Augusta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.81
€30.34
|
$71.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,306.69
€1,138.97
|
$1,250.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$884.33
€770.83
|
$1,300.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.90
€92.30
|
$147.95
|
|
San Sebastian vs. Augusta - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
San Sebastian
|
Augusta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$467.20
€407.23
|
$922.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,914.08
€10,384.91
|
$26,413.80
|
|
San Sebastian vs. Augusta - Cost of childcare
pay 42.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Sebastian
|
Augusta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€3.05
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€1.97
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.42
€5.60
|
$8.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.73
€47.70
|
$27.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€8.14
|
$15.00
|
|
San Sebastian vs. Augusta - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.8% less for clothing
|
San Sebastian
|
Augusta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$113.88
€99.26
|
$34.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€31.81
|
$38.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.52
€78.90
|
$72.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.06
€77.63
|
$83.33
|
|
San Sebastian vs. Augusta - Cost of clothing
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