Cost of living comparison
Virgin Islands is 2.7 times more expensive than Marshall Islands.
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 86.9% more for restaurants
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Marshall Islands
|
Virgin Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.75
|
$27.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$9.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
|
$2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
|
$2.24
|
|
pay 47.3% more for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
Virgin Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$6.29
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.75
|
$8.05
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$9.17
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
|
$6.86
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$11.70
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$5.67
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.38
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.93
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.64
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.54
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.35
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pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.51
|
$5.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
|
$43,166.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.25
|
$42.58
|
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pay 74.5% more for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Virgin Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$85.00
|
$100.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.00
|
$1,761.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
|
$1,274.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.42
|
$278.03
|
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pay 6.1 times more for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$991.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,046.67
|
$17,100.00
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$5.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
|
$6.29
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.00
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
|
$119.50
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.88
|
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pay 85.9% more for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Virgin Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$78.12
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$62.38
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$98.75
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$91.67
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