Bridgetown vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bridgetown San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1336
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3092
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$600
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$923
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.6
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1573
$3200
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
15
52
😀 Quality of life
57
87
🏙️ Population
98.5K
342K

The cost of living in Bridgetown is 34% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 4500th and 1962nd ($1336 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1539th in Barbados and the United States, respectively. Check Barbados vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bridgetown compared to 1.6 months in San Juan. Bridgetown ranked 1st best city to live in Barbados vs San Juan ranked 120th in the United States, while ranked 6197th and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bridgetown San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.45
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.97
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.59
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.72
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1401
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.6
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.5
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.75%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3508
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3486
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.73
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.7
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.58
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.92
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.47
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.18
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.01
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.15
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.31
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.93
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.2
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.2
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$149
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$297
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6536
$12077

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Holetown
$1454
161 km or 100 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
164 km or 102 mi Georgetown
$989
175 km or 109 mi Kingstown
$995
180 km or 112 mi Castries
$1170
230 km or 143 mi Fort-de-France
$1812
244 km or 151 mi Grenville
$1079
245 km or 152 mi Scarborough
$1136
259 km or 161 mi St. George's
$1078
310 km or 193 mi Roseau
$1012
337 km or 210 mi San Juan
$1232
339 km or 211 mi Portsmouth
$1173
340 km or 211 mi Port of Spain
$1284
347 km or 216 mi Chaguanas
$1097
372 km or 231 mi San Fernando
$1010
395 km or 245 mi Basse-Terre
$1739
396 km or 246 mi Sainte-Anne
$1732
404 km or 251 mi Petit-Bourg
$1730
405 km or 251 mi Le Moule
$1733
407 km or 253 mi Les Abymes
$1717
411 km or 256 mi Baie-Mahault
$1736
478 km or 297 mi Carupano
$699
497 km or 309 mi All Saints
$1166
507 km or 315 mi St. John's
$1145
515 km or 320 mi La Asuncion
$641
518 km or 322 mi Porlamar
$610
522 km or 324 mi Tucupita
$767
538 km or 335 mi Maturin
$844
574 km or 357 mi Basseterre
$1330
576 km or 358 mi Cumana
$679
579 km or 360 mi Cayon
$1332
622 km or 387 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
632 km or 393 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
641 km or 398 mi Lecheria
$771
642 km or 399 mi Upata
$788
643 km or 399 mi Barcelona
$888
659 km or 410 mi Philipsburg
$2884
667 km or 415 mi Cantaura
$675
668 km or 415 mi Anaco
$642
690 km or 429 mi El Tigre
$741

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1931
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1651
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1506
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1789
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1485
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1753
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1887
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1189
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1375
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1585
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1716
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1549
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1764
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1785
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1679
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1667
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1826
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1299
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1738
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1683
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1583
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1710
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1572
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1583
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1271
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1345
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1728
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1369
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1696
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1610
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1690
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1628
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1675
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1473
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1663
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1209
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1457
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022