Cost of living comparison

 British Virgin Islands
compared to
 Texas, USA
Texas vs. British Virgin Islands Cost of Living Summary

Texas is 12.9% more expensive than British Virgin Islands overall.

Restaurants
pay 1.8% less in Texas
Groceries
pay 19.7% less in Texas
Transportation
pay 36.8% less in Texas
Housing
pay 2.2% more in Texas
Childcare
pay 2.6 times more in Texas
Entertainment and Sports
pay 6.4% more in Texas
Clothing
pay 17.4% less in Texas

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in Texas are more expensive than in British Virgin Islands. Expenses including transportation, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Texas. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Texas.

Texas vs. British Virgin Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Texas instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:

pay 1.8% less for restaurants

 
British Virgin Islands
Texas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $24.49
 
$17.27
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$13.25
 
$9.75
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.97
 
$2.43
 

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pay 19.7% less for groceries

 
British Virgin Islands
Texas
Bread
1 loaf
$4.96
 
$3.09
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.75
 
$6.03
 
Milk (1 gallon) $9.43
 
$3.67
 

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pay 36.8% less for transportation

 
British Virgin Islands
Texas
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.64
 
$2.93
 
Monthly public transit pass ?? $63.02
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $32,552.44
 

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pay 2.2% more for housing

 
British Virgin Islands
Texas
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$120.00
 
$72.55
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,458.33
 
$1,374.92
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,183.33
 
$1,217.13
 

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

 
British Virgin Islands
Texas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $375.00
 
$1,230.53
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,320.00
 
$19,254.84
 

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pay 6.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
British Virgin Islands
Texas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.75
 
$5.20
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $6.04
 
$5.04
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.00
 
$8.80
 

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pay 17.4% less for clothing

 
British Virgin Islands
Texas
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$47.50
 
$51.31
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$55.00
 
$38.62
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$155.00
 
$87.49
 

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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: July 2025
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