Cost of living comparison
Virgin Islands is 78.0% more expensive than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.6% more in Virgin Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 89.4% more in Virgin Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 83.9% more in Virgin Islands
- Housing
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pay 90.0% more in Virgin Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Virgin Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 90.9% more in Virgin Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 37.8% more in Virgin Islands
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and restaurants in Virgin Islands are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Virgin Islands.
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 51.6% more for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$24.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$9.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$2.26
|
|
pay 89.4% more for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$6.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$7.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$10.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$6.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$11.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$3.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$2.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$2.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$4.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$1.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$2.47
|
|
pay 83.9% more for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$5.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$42,333.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$52.43
|
|
pay 90.0% more for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$96.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$1,781.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$1,389.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$266.22
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$991.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$16,200.00
|
|
pay 90.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$5.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$6.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$4.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$109.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$12.67
|
|
pay 37.8% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$78.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$62.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$98.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$91.67
|
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