Cost of living comparison
The Valley is 14.8% cheaper than Charlotte Amalie.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.4% more in The Valley
- Groceries
-
pay 55.5% less in The Valley
- Transportation
-
pay 12.1% more in The Valley
- Housing
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pay 34.2% less in The Valley
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.8% less in The Valley
The cost of restaurants and transportation in The Valley are more expensive than in Charlotte Amalie. Expenses including groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in The Valley.
If you lived in The Valley instead of Charlotte Amalie, you would:
pay 33.4% more for restaurants
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
|
pay 55.5% less for groceries
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.00
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.50
|
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.00
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
pay 12.1% more for transportation
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.80
|
$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 34.2% less for housing
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$116.00
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,000.00
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
pay 29.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.00
|
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? | ?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? | ?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | ?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? | ?? |
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