Cost of living comparison
United States is 27.9% cheaper than St Thomas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.0% less in United States
- Groceries
-
pay 44.0% less in United States
- Transportation
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pay 32.0% less in United States
- Housing
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pay 24.8% less in United States
- Childcare
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pay 4.4% less in United States
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 21.9% less in United States
- Clothing
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pay 41.9% less in United States
Expenses including groceries, clothing, transportation, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in United States.
If you lived in United States instead of St Thomas, you would:
pay 26.0% less for restaurants
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St Thomas
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$18.59
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.33
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.37
|
$1.96
|
|
pay 44.0% less for groceries
|
St Thomas
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.53
|
$3.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
|
$6.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.51
|
$3.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.90
|
$3.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$14.50
|
$5.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.19
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.12
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.34
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$8.99
|
$2.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$3.99
|
$1.38
|
|
pay 32.0% less for transportation
|
St Thomas
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
|
$3.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$65.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,000.00
|
$31,583.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$44.85
|
$17.81
|
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pay 24.8% less for housing
|
St Thomas
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$130.00
|
$67.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,381.25
|
$1,655.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
|
$1,423.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$296.12
|
$148.34
|
|
pay 4.4% less for childcare
|
St Thomas
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,500.00
|
$1,351.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,000.00
|
$22,265.44
|
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pay 21.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
St Thomas
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$5.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$7.00
|
$5.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$9.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$125.00
|
$50.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$13.30
|
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pay 41.9% less for clothing
|
St Thomas
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.50
|
$50.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$137.50
|
$40.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.00
|
$85.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
|
$111.08
|
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