Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint John's vs. Vilnius Cost of Living Summary
Saint John's is 22.4% more expensive than Vilnius.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.1% less in Saint John's
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Saint John's
- Transportation
-
pay 94.9% more in Saint John's
- Housing
-
pay 79.8% more in Saint John's
- Childcare
-
pay 80.2% less in Saint John's
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.2% less in Saint John's
- Clothing
-
pay 37.0% less in Saint John's
The cost of groceries, transportation, and housing in Saint John's are more expensive than in Vilnius. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Saint John's. Notably, groceries, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Saint John's.
Saint John's vs. Vilnius Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint John's instead of Vilnius, you would:
pay 10.1% less for restaurants
|
Vilnius
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.02
€11.94
|
$13.88
EC$37.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.05
€7.71
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
€1.78
|
$2.07
EC$5.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
€2.10
|
$0.96
EC$2.58
|
|
Vilnius vs. Saint John's - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Vilnius
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.33
|
$2.78
EC$7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.34
€5.40
|
$4.07
EC$11.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.83
€4.96
|
$8.40
EC$22.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
€2.51
|
$5.37
EC$14.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
€2.75
|
$3.69
EC$9.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.60
|
$2.96
EC$8.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.63
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.84
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.32
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.36
|
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
€0.40
|
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
Vilnius vs. Saint John's - Cost of groceries
pay 94.9% more for transportation
|
Vilnius
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.49
€5.53
|
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.62
€30.35
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,068.89
€29,878.90
|
$23,681.34
EC$64,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.26
€10.44
|
$51.53
EC$139.27
|
|
Vilnius vs. Saint John's - Cost of transportation
pay 79.8% more for housing
|
Vilnius
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.63
€15.02
|
$77.58
EC$209.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$864.31
€736.40
|
$1,048.39
EC$2,833.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$653.10
€556.45
|
$678.37
EC$1,833.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.49
€156.34
|
$99.04
EC$267.65
|
|
Vilnius vs. Saint John's - Cost of housing
pay 80.2% less for childcare
|
Vilnius
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$630.27
€536.99
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,334.18
€7,952.78
|
$1,850.10
EC$5,000.00
|
|
Vilnius vs. Saint John's - Cost of childcare
pay 13.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vilnius
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
€3.14
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.90
€5.03
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.39
€36.97
|
$61.67
EC$166.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€7.96
|
$6.20
EC$16.75
|
|
Vilnius vs. Saint John's - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.0% less for clothing
|
Vilnius
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.70
€74.72
|
$50.00
EC$135.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.09
€37.57
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.39
€91.50
|
$74.00
EC$200.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.02
€117.59
|
?? | |
Vilnius vs. Saint John's - Cost of clothing
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