Roseau vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Roseau San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1012
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2419
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$355
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$560
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.9
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$478
$3200
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
12
52
😀 Quality of life
49
87
🏙️ Population
16.6K
342K

The cost of living in Roseau is 50% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 5567th and 1962nd ($1012 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1539th in Dominica and the United States, respectively. Check Dominica vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Roseau compared to 1.6 months in San Juan. Roseau ranked 1st best city to live in Dominica vs San Juan ranked 120th in the United States, while ranked 6790th and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Roseau vs San Juan

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Roseau San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.43
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.2
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.16
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.6
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.62%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1457
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1077
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.86
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.1
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.32
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.11
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.39
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.7
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.41
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4478
$12077

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32 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$1173
84 km or 52 mi Fort-de-France
$1812
86 km or 53 mi Basse-Terre
$1739
102 km or 63 mi Petit-Bourg
$1730
103 km or 64 mi Sainte-Anne
$1732
109 km or 68 mi Les Abymes
$1717
110 km or 68 mi Baie-Mahault
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Le Moule
$1733
149 km or 93 mi Castries
$1170
181 km or 112 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
199 km or 124 mi All Saints
$1166
208 km or 129 mi St. John's
$1145
226 km or 140 mi Georgetown
$989
238 km or 148 mi Kingstown
$995
265 km or 165 mi Basseterre
$1330
270 km or 168 mi Cayon
$1332
301 km or 187 mi Holetown
$1454
310 km or 193 mi Bridgetown
$1336
351 km or 218 mi Philipsburg
$2884
355 km or 220 mi Grenville
$1079
364 km or 226 mi St. George's
$1078
449 km or 279 mi Saint Croix
$2600
463 km or 288 mi Scarborough
$1136
490 km or 304 mi Road Town
$2293
509 km or 316 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022
515 km or 320 mi Port of Spain
$1284
517 km or 321 mi San Juan
$1232
532 km or 331 mi Chaguanas
$1097
546 km or 339 mi La Asuncion
$641
552 km or 343 mi Porlamar
$610
552 km or 343 mi Carupano
$699
558 km or 347 mi San Fernando
$1010
565 km or 351 mi Fajardo
$1583
566 km or 352 mi Naguabo
$1683
568 km or 353 mi Yabucoa
$1710
569 km or 354 mi Humacao
$1299
575 km or 357 mi Las Piedras
$1667
584 km or 363 mi Rio Grande
$1716
588 km or 365 mi Guayama
$1572
589 km or 366 mi Gurabo
$1189

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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