Roseau vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Roseau San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1003
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2777
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$339
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$889
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.3
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$485
$2082
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
12
54
😀 Quality of life
46
83
🏙️ Population
14.7K
342K

The cost of living in Roseau is 49% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 5671st and 1937th ($1003 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1608th 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 1.1 months in San Juan. Roseau ranked 1st best city to live in Dominica vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 6502nd and 406th 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
$7.46
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$618
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.2
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.5
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.64%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1252
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.4
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$37.2
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.73
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.38
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.37
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.9
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.3
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$147
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3324
$10464

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$1138
84 km or 52 mi Fort-de-France
$1665
86 km or 53 mi Basse-Terre
$1599
102 km or 63 mi Petit-Bourg
$1598
103 km or 64 mi Sainte-Anne
$1593
109 km or 68 mi Les Abymes
$1582
110 km or 68 mi Baie-Mahault
$1596
115 km or 71 mi Le Moule
$1594
149 km or 93 mi Castries
$1159
181 km or 112 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
199 km or 124 mi All Saints
$1081
208 km or 129 mi St. John's
$1084
226 km or 140 mi Georgetown
$1004
238 km or 148 mi Kingstown
$981
265 km or 165 mi Basseterre
$1241
270 km or 168 mi Cayon
$1242
301 km or 187 mi Holetown
$1390
310 km or 193 mi Bridgetown
$1360
351 km or 218 mi Philipsburg
$1926
355 km or 220 mi Grenville
$1061
364 km or 226 mi St. George's
$1065
449 km or 279 mi Saint Croix
$2561
463 km or 288 mi Scarborough
$1101
490 km or 304 mi Road Town
$2295
509 km or 316 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192
515 km or 320 mi Port of Spain
$1168
517 km or 321 mi San Juan
$1164
532 km or 331 mi Chaguanas
$1070
546 km or 339 mi La Asuncion
$692
552 km or 343 mi Porlamar
$684
552 km or 343 mi Carupano
$719
558 km or 347 mi San Fernando
$964
565 km or 351 mi Fajardo
$1574
566 km or 352 mi Naguabo
$1697
568 km or 353 mi Yabucoa
$1627
569 km or 354 mi Humacao
$1677
575 km or 357 mi Las Piedras
$1493
584 km or 363 mi Rio Grande
$1647
588 km or 365 mi Guayama
$1534
589 km or 366 mi Gurabo
$1158

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192