Roseau vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Roseau San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1010
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2413
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$356
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$564
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$488
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$73
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$483
$2799
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
12
52
😀 Quality of life
50
85
🏙️ Population
16.6K
342K

The cost of living in Roseau is 50% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 5502nd and 1924th ($1010 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1512th 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 1.4 months in San Juan. Roseau ranked 1st best city to live in Dominica vs San Juan ranked 146th in the United States, while ranked 6696th and 439th 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
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.16
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$331
$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.3
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.3
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.59%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1451
$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1074
$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.84
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.8
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.2
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.3
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.11
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.55
$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.37
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.95
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.6
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.8
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4468
$12973

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$1107
84 km or 52 mi Fort-de-France
$1844
86 km or 53 mi Basse-Terre
$1736
102 km or 63 mi Petit-Bourg
$1724
103 km or 64 mi Sainte-Anne
$1716
109 km or 68 mi Les Abymes
$1715
110 km or 68 mi Baie-Mahault
$1723
115 km or 71 mi Le Moule
$1718
149 km or 93 mi Castries
$1178
181 km or 112 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
199 km or 124 mi All Saints
$1143
208 km or 129 mi St. John's
$1114
226 km or 140 mi Georgetown
$1005
238 km or 148 mi Kingstown
$995
265 km or 165 mi Basseterre
$1330
270 km or 168 mi Cayon
$1327
301 km or 187 mi Holetown
$1453
310 km or 193 mi Bridgetown
$1328
351 km or 218 mi Philipsburg
$2940
355 km or 220 mi Grenville
$1083
364 km or 226 mi St. George's
$1083
449 km or 279 mi Saint Croix
$2450
463 km or 288 mi Scarborough
$1138
490 km or 304 mi Road Town
$2305
509 km or 316 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120
515 km or 320 mi Port of Spain
$1281
517 km or 321 mi San Juan
$1223
532 km or 331 mi Chaguanas
$1106
546 km or 339 mi La Asuncion
$645
552 km or 343 mi Porlamar
$613
552 km or 343 mi Carupano
$707
558 km or 347 mi San Fernando
$1039
565 km or 351 mi Fajardo
$1588
566 km or 352 mi Naguabo
$1700
568 km or 353 mi Yabucoa
$1732
569 km or 354 mi Humacao
$1297
575 km or 357 mi Las Piedras
$1680
584 km or 363 mi Rio Grande
$1743
588 km or 365 mi Guayama
$1673
589 km or 366 mi Gurabo
$1275

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1949
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1638
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1787
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1446
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1789
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1776
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1889
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1275
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1370
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1668
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1743
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1575
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1792
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1827
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1652
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1851
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1297
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1790
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1686
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1588
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1732
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1673
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1513
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1443
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1779
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1447
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1737
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1611
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1761
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1654
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1725
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1497
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1714
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1208
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1525
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120