Cost of living comparison
Anguilla is 1.3% cheaper than British Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.5% more in Anguilla
- Groceries
-
pay 11.2% less in Anguilla
- Transportation
-
pay 40.2% more in Anguilla
- Housing
-
pay 7.2% more in Anguilla
- Childcare
-
pay 70.5% less in Anguilla
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.3% less in Anguilla
The cost of restaurants, transportation, and housing in Anguilla are more expensive than in British Virgin Islands. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Anguilla.
If you lived in Anguilla instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 50.5% more for restaurants
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Anguilla
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.49
|
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.25
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
|
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
|
pay 11.2% less for groceries
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Anguilla
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.96
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.75
|
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.43
|
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.10
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
|
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
?? | |
pay 40.2% more for transportation
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Anguilla
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
pay 7.2% more for housing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Anguilla
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$120.00
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,458.33
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,183.33
|
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.12
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
|
pay 70.5% less for childcare
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Anguilla
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
|
pay 24.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Anguilla
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
|
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.04
|
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Anguilla
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$155.00
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
?? |
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Anguilla or British Virgin Islands. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.