Cost of living comparison
compared to
Douglas vs. Victoria Cost of Living Summary
Douglas is 2.3 times more expensive than Victoria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.3% more in Douglas
- Groceries
-
pay 15.0% more in Douglas
- Transportation
-
pay 82.0% more in Douglas
- Housing
-
pay 39.9% more in Douglas
- Childcare
-
pay 7.4 times more in Douglas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.5% more in Douglas
- Clothing
-
pay 41.1% more in Douglas
The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Douglas are more expensive than in Victoria. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Douglas.
Douglas vs. Victoria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Douglas instead of Victoria, you would:
pay 18.3% more for restaurants
|
Victoria
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.17
SCR205.08
|
$29.38
£22.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.80
SCR159.51
|
$10.14
£7.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
SCR30.73
|
$2.70
£2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
SCR36.10
|
$1.99
£1.49
|
|
Victoria vs. Douglas - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.0% more for groceries
|
Victoria
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
SCR22.07
|
$2.25
£1.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.42
SCR222.01
|
$3.56
£2.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
SCR92.01
|
$8.28
£6.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
SCR51.04
|
$4.99
£3.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
SCR35.66
|
$3.63
£2.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
SCR12.92
|
$1.10
£0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
SCR17.57
|
$0.82
£0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
SCR13.78
|
$1.30
£0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.67
SCR36.04
|
$1.79
£1.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
SCR11.16
|
$1.36
£1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
SCR10.46
|
$1.36
£1.02
|
|
Victoria vs. Douglas - Cost of groceries
pay 82.0% more for transportation
|
Victoria
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
SCR71.79
|
$7.98
£5.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.27
SCR328.13
|
$89.03
£66.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,478.78
SCR358,059.74
|
$34,200.43
£25,637.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
SCR309.90
|
$18.70
£14.02
|
|
Victoria vs. Douglas - Cost of transportation
pay 39.9% more for housing
|
Victoria
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$137.06
SCR1,853.34
|
$74.34
£55.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$907.20
SCR12,267.66
|
$1,259.12
£943.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$752.68
SCR10,178.18
|
$1,096.96
£822.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.71
SCR1,402.36
|
$228.92
£171.61
|
|
Victoria vs. Douglas - Cost of housing
pay 7.4 times more for childcare
|
Victoria
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$151.66
SCR2,050.83
|
$1,671.96
£1,253.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,305.98
SCR112,317.73
|
$31,716.53
£23,775.50
|
|
Victoria vs. Douglas - Cost of childcare
pay 37.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Victoria
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
SCR52.34
|
$6.54
£4.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.62
SCR62.41
|
$5.23
£3.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.69
SCR306.78
|
$22.03
£16.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$93.08
SCR1,258.65
|
$65.44
£49.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.74
SCR91.15
|
$16.03
£12.01
|
|
Victoria vs. Douglas - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 41.1% more for clothing
|
Victoria
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.55
SCR805.21
|
$96.82
£72.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.78
SCR348.64
|
$45.07
£33.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.50
SCR1,142.72
|
$112.40
£84.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.90
SCR1,120.95
|
$77.90
£58.40
|
|
Victoria vs. Douglas - Cost of clothing
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