Cost of living comparison

 Berlin, Germany
compared to
 Virgin Islands
Virgin Islands vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary

Virgin Islands is 61.9% more expensive than Berlin.

Restaurants
pay 2.8% more in Virgin Islands
Groceries
pay 2.4 times more in Virgin Islands
Transportation
pay 44.1% more in Virgin Islands
Housing
pay 50.7% more in Virgin Islands
Childcare
pay 2.5 times more in Virgin Islands
Entertainment and Sports
pay 45.1% more in Virgin Islands
Clothing
pay 3.3% more in Virgin Islands

The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Virgin Islands are more expensive than in Berlin. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Virgin Islands.

Virgin Islands vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Berlin, you would:

pay 2.8% more for restaurants

 
Berlin
Virgin Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.08
€14.73
$24.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.79
€10.80
$9.18
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.88
€2.64
$3.02
 

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

 
Berlin
Virgin Islands
Bread
1 loaf
$1.96
€1.79
$6.40
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.66
€6.10
$7.98
 
Milk (1 gallon) $4.57
€4.19
$10.27
 

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pay 44.1% more for transportation

 
Berlin
Virgin Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.19
€6.58
$5.33
 
Monthly public transit pass $52.52
€48.11
$100.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,799.21
€29,129.51
$42,333.33
 

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pay 50.7% more for housing

 
Berlin
Virgin Islands
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$44.99
€41.21
$96.50
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,278.77
€1,171.41
$1,781.25
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $938.86
€860.04
$1,389.90
 

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

 
Berlin
Virgin Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $306.98
€281.21
$991.67
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $9,639.17
€8,829.91
$16,200.00
 

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pay 45.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
Berlin
Virgin Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.29
€3.93
$5.70
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.98
€3.65
$6.43
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.11
€8.35
$4.50
 

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pay 3.3% more for clothing

 
Berlin
Virgin Islands
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$85.49
€78.32
$78.12
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.99
€37.55
$62.38
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$95.49
€87.47
$98.75
 

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025
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