Roseau vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Roseau San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$834
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2301
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$327
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$818
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$356
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.5
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$434
$2169
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
12
54
😀 Quality of life
34
82
🏙️ Population
14.7K
342K

The cost of living in Roseau is 63% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6260th and 1165th ($834 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1048th 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 months in San Juan. Roseau ranked 1st best city to live in Dominica vs San Juan ranked 86th in the United States, while ranked 7938th and 365th among best cities to live in the world.

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Roseau San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.33
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.2
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$3.67
 Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.61
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$1751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$2849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$1864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.2
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.12%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$3370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$964
$2401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.93
$27.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.98
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$5.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.36
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.33
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.2
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.21
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.49
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.7
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$149
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3360
$10957

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$1168
84 km or 52 mi Fort-de-France
$1571
86 km or 53 mi Basse-Terre
$1576
102 km or 63 mi Petit-Bourg
$1570
103 km or 64 mi Sainte-Anne
$1570
109 km or 68 mi Les Abymes
$1561
110 km or 68 mi Baie-Mahault
$1579
115 km or 71 mi Le Moule
$1575
149 km or 93 mi Castries
$1108
181 km or 112 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
199 km or 124 mi All Saints
$1074
208 km or 129 mi St. John's
$1076
226 km or 140 mi Georgetown
$993
238 km or 148 mi Kingstown
$1008
265 km or 165 mi Basseterre
$1212
270 km or 168 mi Cayon
$1214
301 km or 187 mi Holetown
$1294
310 km or 193 mi Bridgetown
$1353
351 km or 218 mi Philipsburg
$1857
355 km or 220 mi Grenville
$1069
364 km or 226 mi St. George's
$1069
449 km or 279 mi Saint Croix
$2446
463 km or 288 mi Scarborough
$1099
490 km or 304 mi Road Town
$2309
509 km or 316 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185
515 km or 320 mi Port of Spain
$1218
517 km or 321 mi San Juan
$1217
532 km or 331 mi Chaguanas
$1053
546 km or 339 mi La Asuncion
$666
552 km or 343 mi Porlamar
$654
552 km or 343 mi Carupano
$710
558 km or 347 mi San Fernando
$898
565 km or 351 mi Fajardo
$1503
566 km or 352 mi Naguabo
$1651
568 km or 353 mi Yabucoa
$1596
569 km or 354 mi Humacao
$1578
575 km or 357 mi Las Piedras
$1468
584 km or 363 mi Rio Grande
$1611
588 km or 365 mi Guayama
$1523
589 km or 366 mi Gurabo
$1172

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1816
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1452
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1429
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1213
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1496
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1644
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1568
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1341
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1172
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1445
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1512
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1611
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1498
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1676
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1500
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1726
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1468
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1203
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1006
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1651
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1617
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1503
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1596
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1523
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1561
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1251
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1194
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1571
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1282
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$779
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1447
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1572
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1543
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1273
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1522
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1168
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1236
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185