Cost of Living Comparison Between The Hague and Douglas Cost of Living Comparison Between The Hague and Douglas

😐 Solo nomad: The Hague is 0.1% more expensive than Douglas without rent, and 9.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: The Hague is 1% more expensive than Douglas without rent, and 11.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
The Hague
Douglas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.59 €15.15
$30.36 IMP 22.77
-42.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.1 €81.1
$108 IMP 80.7
-12.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.15 €12.19
$10.05 IMP 7.53
40.80%
Cappuccino
$4.26 €3.67
$5.39 IMP 4.04
-20.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 €2.93
$2.71 IMP 2.03
25.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 €2.29
$1.90 IMP 1.43
40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.76 €5.82
$6.52 IMP 4.89
3.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.82 €5.01
$6.17 IMP 4.63
-5.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
The Hague
Douglas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 €1.13
$2.02 IMP 1.51
-35.15%
White Bread (500g)
$2.36 €2.03
$2.00 IMP 1.50
18.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.94 €2.53
$1.92 IMP 1.44
53.13%
Eggs
$5.05 €4.35
$4.21 IMP 3.15
19.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.59 €12.57
$6.66 IMP 4.99
119.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.49 €13.33
$7.97 IMP 5.98
94.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.73 €14.40
$11.66 IMP 8.75
43.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 €2.04
$2.33 IMP 1.74
1.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.45 €2.11
$1.71 IMP 1.29
43.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$2.70 IMP 2.02
-26.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.84 €4.17
$2.82 IMP 2.12
71.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.32 IMP 1.74
-14.66%
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.53 IMP 1.90
-20.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.64 IMP 1.23
-24.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 €0.72
$2.04 IMP 1.53
-58.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.74 €11.83
$22.39 IMP 16.79
-38.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.14
$11.84 IMP 8.88
-39.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 €1.26
$3.98 IMP 2.99
-63.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.50 €2.15
$3.72 IMP 2.79
-32.80%
🚌 Getting Around
The Hague
Douglas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.49 €3.00
$3.06 IMP 2.30
14.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$117 €101
$75.6 IMP 56.7
55.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.81 €4.14
$5.29 IMP 3.97
-9.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.06 €2.63
$1.48 IMP 1.11
106.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.26 €29.50
$81.5 IMP 61.1
-57.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.32 €2.00
$2.27 IMP 1.71
2.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.0K €36.2K
$35.2K IMP 26.4K
19.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K €29.5K
$35.3K IMP 26.5K
-2.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
The Hague
Douglas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$245 €211
$308 IMP 231
-20.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.84 €22.25
$38.69 IMP 29.02
-33.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.92 €38.67
$71.5 IMP 53.7
-37.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
The Hague
Douglas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.22 €37.21
$65.1 IMP 48.84
-33.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.03 €22.41
$20.29 IMP 15.22
28.29%
Cinema Ticket
$16.88 €14.53
$13.66 IMP 10.25
23.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
The Hague
Douglas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,374 €2,044
$1,313 IMP 985
80.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.0K
$31.5K IMP 23.6K
-62.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
The Hague
Douglas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$125 €108
$96.2 IMP 72.1
30.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.48 €41.74
$41.32 IMP 30.99
17.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 €100
$125 IMP 93.9
-7.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 €130
$77.8 IMP 58.3
94.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
The Hague
Douglas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,730 €1,489
$1,215 IMP 911
42.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,470 €1,266
$1,118 IMP 838
31.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,045 €2,622
$2,116 IMP 1,587
43.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,440 €2,101
$1,907 IMP 1,430
27.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,430 €5,537
$4,094 IMP 3,071
57.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,777 €4,113
$3,138 IMP 2,354
52.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
The Hague
Douglas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,556 €3,923
$3,164 IMP 2,373
44.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
3.66
9.29%

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Last update for The Hague: February 28, 2026

Last update for Douglas: March 1, 2026

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