Cost of living comparison
Road Town is 2.3% cheaper than British Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4% less in Road Town
- Groceries
-
pay 6.4% less in Road Town
- Housing
-
pay 11.8% more in Road Town
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.6% less in Road Town
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1% less in Road Town
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Road Town.
If you lived in Road Town instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 3.4% less for restaurants
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Road Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.49
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.25
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.67
|
|
pay 6.4% less for groceries
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Road Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.96
|
$4.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.75
|
$9.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.43
|
$8.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.10
|
$5.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
|
$4.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$1.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$1.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$3.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$2.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$1.64
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$4.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? |
pay 11.8% more for housing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$120.00
|
$125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,458.33
|
$1,666.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,183.33
|
$1,366.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.12
|
$124.65
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$10,320.00
|
pay 11.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.04
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$120.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$10.00
|
|
pay 2.1% less for clothing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Road Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$155.00
|
$130.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$140.00
|
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