Cost of living comparison
Italy is 6.3% cheaper than British Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 11.8% less in Italy
- Groceries
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pay 38.2% less in Italy
- Transportation
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pay 55.8% more in Italy
- Housing
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pay 37.8% less in Italy
- Childcare
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pay 13.7% more in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 19.2% less in Italy
- Clothing
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pay 6.4% less in Italy
The cost of transportation and childcare in Italy are more expensive than in British Virgin Islands. Expenses including groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 11.8% less for restaurants
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British Virgin Islands
|
Italy
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.49
|
$16.15
€14.17
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.25
|
$10.06
€8.83
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
|
$2.55
€2.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.22
€1.07
|
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pay 38.2% less for groceries
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.96
|
$2.04
€1.79
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.75
|
$6.83
€6.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.43
|
$5.53
€4.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.10
|
$3.41
€2.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
|
$5.05
€4.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$0.85
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.04
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$1.31
€1.15
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.76
€0.66
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$0.71
€0.62
|
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pay 55.8% more for transportation
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$7.22
€6.34
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$38.81
€34.06
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,223.13
€24,771.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.13
€16.79
|
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pay 37.8% less for housing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$120.00
|
$28.87
€25.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,458.33
|
$656.19
€575.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,183.33
|
$511.91
€449.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.12
|
$150.39
€132.00
|
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pay 13.7% more for childcare
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$508.72
€446.50
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$9,465.55
€8,307.91
|
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pay 19.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
|
$5.01
€4.40
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.04
|
$1.69
€1.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$6.20
€5.44
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$52.12
€45.74
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$9.39
€8.24
|
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pay 6.4% less for clothing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Italy
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$78.41
€68.82
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$33.87
€29.72
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$155.00
|
$86.07
€75.54
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$115.43
€101.31
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