Cost of living in St Thomas
St Thomas, Virgin Islands
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Cost of living in St Thomas vs. Virgin Islands overall average
St Thomas is 23.9% more expensive than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 26.7% more in St Thomas
- Groceries
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pay 25.7% more in St Thomas
- Transportation
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pay 5.6% less in St Thomas
- Housing
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pay 13.2% more in St Thomas
- Childcare
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pay 43.5% more in St Thomas
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.0% more in St Thomas
- Clothing
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pay 56.1% more in St Thomas
The cost of clothing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in St Thomas are more expensive than in Virgin Islands.
St Thomas Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 |
$10.00
-
$35.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00 |
$9.00
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $4.33 |
$3.00
-
$5.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $3.37 |
$1.10
-
$7.00
|
St Thomas - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.53 |
$6.00
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$6.99
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.66 |
$2.50
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$8.82
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $9.51 |
$5.00
-
$15.07
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.90 |
$5.00
-
$11.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $14.50 |
$14.00
-
$15.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $4.19 |
$2.87
-
$5.50
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $4.12 |
$3.24
-
$5.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $4.34 |
$3.17
-
$5.50
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $8.99 |
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.87 |
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| Onions (1 lb) | $3.99 |
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St Thomas - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $5.44 |
$4.00
-
$5.99
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $60.00 |
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $55,000.00 |
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $44.85 |
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St Thomas - Cost of transportation
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Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$130.00 |
$90.00
-
$200.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,381.25 |
$1,125.00
-
$1,800.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,800.00 |
$1,400.00
-
$2,200.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$296.12 |
$191.18
-
$382.35
|
St Thomas - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,500.00 |
$1,500.00
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$1,500.00
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $22,000.00 |
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St Thomas - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.50 |
$3.00
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$8.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $7.00 |
$1.50
-
$9.00
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
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| Monthly membership at local gym | $125.00 |
$50.00
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$175.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.00 |
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St Thomas - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.50 |
$90.00
-
$115.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$137.50 |
$125.00
-
$150.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.00 |
$100.00
-
$200.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $120.00 |
$90.00
-
$150.00
|
St Thomas - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Virgin Islands
to see the average cost of cities throughout Virgin Islands, like
Charlotte Amalie,
St John,
St Thomas,
Christiansted,
St Croix,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Virgin Islands compared to St Thomas.
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