Cost of living comparison
St Croix is 3.7% more expensive than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.3% more in St Croix
- Groceries
-
pay 97.7% more in St Croix
- Transportation
-
pay 19.0% less in St Croix
- Housing
-
pay 11.8% more in St Croix
- Childcare
-
pay 57.6% less in St Croix
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.0% more in St Croix
- Clothing
-
pay 36.1% less in St Croix
The cost of groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing in St Croix are more expensive than in London. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in St Croix. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in St Croix.
If you lived in St Croix instead of London, you would:
pay 15.3% more for restaurants
London
|
St Croix
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.96
|
$32.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
$9.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$3.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$2.25
|
|
pay 97.7% more for groceries
London
|
St Croix
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.60
|
$5.67
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.36
|
$8.08
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.88
|
$11.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.44
|
$7.26
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.29
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.21
|
$3.66
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.58
|
$1.04
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.11
|
$1.99
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.38
|
$2.99
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.53
|
$1.69
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.54
|
$2.00
|
|
pay 19.0% less for transportation
London
|
St Croix
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.71
|
$4.89
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£199.58
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,225.71
|
$35,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£27.24
|
?? | |
pay 11.8% more for housing
London
|
St Croix
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£32.17
|
$97.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,190.04
|
$1,700.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,594.54
|
$1,199.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£203.90
|
$250.89
|
|
pay 57.6% less for childcare
London
|
St Croix
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,803.05
|
$1,075.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£21,550.93
|
$10,800.00
|
|
pay 14.0% more for entertainment and sports
London
|
St Croix
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.39
|
$4.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.71
|
$7.67
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.27
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£50.74
|
$110.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.47
|
$13.00
|
|
pay 36.1% less for clothing
London
|
St Croix
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£74.90
|
$50.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£39.06
|
$25.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£88.76
|
$92.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£104.59
|
$100.00
|
|
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