Cost of living comparison
France is 7.1% more expensive than British Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 2.1% more in France
- Groceries
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pay 28.9% less in France
- Transportation
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pay 56.4% more in France
- Housing
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pay 36.3% less in France
- Childcare
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pay 36.4% more in France
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.7% more in France
- Clothing
-
pay 4.5% more in France
The cost of transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in France are more expensive than in British Virgin Islands. Expenses including housing and groceries are lower in France.
If you lived in France instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 2.1% more for restaurants
|
British Virgin Islands
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.49
|
$15.64
€13.73
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.25
|
$10.86
€9.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
|
$2.73
€2.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.86
€1.63
|
|
pay 28.9% less for groceries
|
British Virgin Islands
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.96
|
$1.71
€1.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.75
|
$8.46
€7.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.43
|
$4.52
€3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.10
|
$3.79
€3.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
|
$5.82
€5.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$0.96
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.28
€1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$1.47
€1.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.90
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
|
pay 56.4% more for transportation
|
British Virgin Islands
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$7.25
€6.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$50.39
€44.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,262.62
€27,439.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.66
€15.50
|
|
pay 36.3% less for housing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$120.00
|
$30.07
€26.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,458.33
|
$750.17
€658.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,183.33
|
$604.38
€530.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.12
|
$140.10
€122.96
|
|
pay 36.4% more for childcare
|
British Virgin Islands
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$690.26
€605.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$9,163.56
€8,042.86
|
|
pay 15.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
British Virgin Islands
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
|
$6.20
€5.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.04
|
$3.01
€2.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$11.83
€10.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$35.91
€31.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$12.10
€10.62
|
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pay 4.5% more for clothing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$89.62
€78.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$37.76
€33.14
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$155.00
|
$91.52
€80.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$126.90
€111.38
|
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