Cost of living comparison
Virgin Islands is 3.7 times more expensive than Colombia.
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Colombia, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
Colombia
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.20
COP18,446.13
|
$24.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.62
COP29,064.95
|
$9.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
COP3,444.04
|
$3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
COP2,614.03
|
$2.26
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for groceries
|
Colombia
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
COP5,582.41
|
$6.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.16
COP9,501.61
|
$7.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
COP17,036.77
|
$10.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
COP8,871.37
|
$6.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
COP9,608.68
|
$11.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
COP4,703.77
|
$3.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,996.59
|
$2.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
COP2,422.55
|
$2.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
COP2,008.09
|
$4.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
COP2,197.02
|
$1.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,988.28
|
$2.47
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Colombia
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
COP13,406.81
|
$5.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.31
COP150,609.68
|
$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,642.99
COP77,448,321.49
|
$42,333.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.10
COP61,887.15
|
$52.43
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for housing
|
Colombia
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.88
COP100,422.51
|
$96.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$272.41
COP1,195,824.32
|
$1,781.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.87
COP1,035,412.90
|
$1,389.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.40
COP291,491.67
|
$266.22
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
|
Colombia
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.65
COP836,925.17
|
$991.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,364.51
COP19,159,126.61
|
$16,200.00
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombia
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
COP5,065.27
|
$5.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
COP6,164.30
|
$6.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
COP9,186.21
|
$4.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.45
COP98,570.14
|
$109.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.65
COP16,039.54
|
$12.67
|
|
pay 41.8% more for clothing
|
Colombia
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.02
COP228,356.15
|
$78.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.22
COP167,797.48
|
$62.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.60
COP358,224.83
|
$98.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.09
COP303,270.58
|
$91.67
|
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