Roseau vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Roseau San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1008
$2004
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$4225
🏠 One person rent
$353
$1159
🏘️ Family rent
$563
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$490
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.9
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$482
$3808
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
12
54
😀 Quality of life
50
74
🏙️ Population
14.7K
342K

The cost of living in Roseau is 50% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 5501st and 1988th ($1008 vs $2004) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1609th 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 1.9 months in San Juan. Roseau ranked 1st best city to live in Dominica vs San Juan ranked 701st in the United States, while ranked 6632nd and 2114th 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
$7.37
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$59.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.04
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$1400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$783
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$1884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$334
$1182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.4
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.54%
6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1337
$4427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$2251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.84
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.6
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$40.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.31
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.11
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$6.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.46
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$4.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$3.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.6
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.34
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$52.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.14
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.3
$148
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4439
$10429

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$1168
84 km or 52 mi Fort-de-France
$1741
86 km or 53 mi Basse-Terre
$1673
102 km or 63 mi Petit-Bourg
$1673
103 km or 64 mi Sainte-Anne
$1662
109 km or 68 mi Les Abymes
$1656
110 km or 68 mi Baie-Mahault
$1662
115 km or 71 mi Le Moule
$1659
149 km or 93 mi Castries
$1169
181 km or 112 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
199 km or 124 mi All Saints
$1135
208 km or 129 mi St. John's
$1131
226 km or 140 mi Georgetown
$988
238 km or 148 mi Kingstown
$988
265 km or 165 mi Basseterre
$1336
270 km or 168 mi Cayon
$1338
301 km or 187 mi Holetown
$1463
310 km or 193 mi Bridgetown
$1352
351 km or 218 mi Philipsburg
$2878
355 km or 220 mi Grenville
$1076
364 km or 226 mi St. George's
$1075
449 km or 279 mi Saint Croix
$2593
463 km or 288 mi Scarborough
$1111
490 km or 304 mi Road Town
$2303
509 km or 316 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2042
515 km or 320 mi Port of Spain
$1248
517 km or 321 mi San Juan
$1213
532 km or 331 mi Chaguanas
$1079
546 km or 339 mi La Asuncion
$638
552 km or 343 mi Porlamar
$610
552 km or 343 mi Carupano
$697
558 km or 347 mi San Fernando
$1007
565 km or 351 mi Fajardo
$1592
566 km or 352 mi Naguabo
$1693
568 km or 353 mi Yabucoa
$1686
569 km or 354 mi Humacao
$1305
575 km or 357 mi Las Piedras
$1646
584 km or 363 mi Rio Grande
$1702
588 km or 365 mi Guayama
$1554
589 km or 366 mi Gurabo
$1155

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1917
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1662
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1784
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1729
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1725
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1837
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1155
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1354
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1559
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1702
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1542
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1746
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1770
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1667
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1646
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1810
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1305
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1751
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1693
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1695
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1592
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1686
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1554
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1702
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1246
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1251
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1692
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1349
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1613
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1592
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1678
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1617
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1664
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1472
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1650
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1220
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1436
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2042