Cost of living comparison
Virgin Islands is 2.1 times more expensive than Slovenia.
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 42.4% more for restaurants
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Slovenia
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Virgin Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.25
€10.67
|
$24.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.28
€7.85
|
$9.18
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
€2.60
|
$3.02
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.58
|
$2.26
|
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pay 2.8 times more for groceries
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Slovenia
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Virgin Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
€1.51
|
$6.40
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
€6.75
|
$7.98
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.68
|
$10.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
€3.02
|
$6.80
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.25
|
$11.70
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.83
|
$3.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.70
|
$2.30
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$2.98
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.35
|
$4.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.57
|
$1.21
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.82
|
$2.47
|
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pay 2.7 times more for transportation
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Slovenia
|
Virgin Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.73
€5.43
|
$5.33
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.71
€27.23
|
$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,757.42
€22,530.63
|
$42,333.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.32
€10.74
|
$52.43
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Slovenia
|
Virgin Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.10
€30.44
|
$96.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$611.64
€580.06
|
$1,781.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$506.97
€480.79
|
$1,389.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.52
€195.86
|
$266.22
|
|
pay 99.0% more for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.15
€455.36
|
$991.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,455.02
€8,018.42
|
$16,200.00
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
€2.94
|
$5.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
€1.87
|
$6.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.39
€5.12
|
$4.50
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€42.38
|
$109.33
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€7.11
|
$12.67
|
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pay 7.2% more for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
Virgin Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.87
€92.82
|
$78.12
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€32.12
|
$62.38
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.89
€100.42
|
$98.75
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.14
€121.52
|
$91.67
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