Cost of living comparison
Victoria is 27.9% more expensive than The Valley.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.2% less in Victoria
- Groceries
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pay 12.3% more in Victoria
- Transportation
-
pay 25.7% less in Victoria
- Housing
-
pay 43.1% more in Victoria
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Victoria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.3% more in Victoria
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Victoria are more expensive than in The Valley. Expenses including transportation and restaurants are lower in Victoria. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Victoria.
If you lived in Victoria instead of The Valley, you would:
pay 18.2% less for restaurants
|
The Valley
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
$16.76
SCR240.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
$9.71
SCR139.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
$2.75
SCR39.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$2.71
SCR38.96
|
|
pay 12.3% more for groceries
|
The Valley
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
$2.29
SCR32.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
$18.13
SCR260.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
$7.52
SCR108.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$3.58
SCR51.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
$3.00
SCR43.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.97
SCR13.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
$1.10
SCR15.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$0.97
SCR13.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$3.27
SCR46.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.82
SCR11.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.73
SCR10.49
|
|
pay 25.7% less for transportation
|
The Valley
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
$5.82
SCR83.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.82
SCR385.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
$26,617.26
SCR382,359.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$46.18
SCR663.41
|
|
pay 43.1% more for housing
|
The Valley
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
$163.87
SCR2,354.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$979.92
SCR14,076.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
$794.53
SCR11,413.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
$73.52
SCR1,056.05
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
The Valley
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
$167.60
SCR2,407.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
$8,868.55
SCR127,397.53
|
|
pay 39.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
The Valley
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$4.07
SCR58.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
$5.16
SCR74.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$22.89
SCR328.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
$95.81
SCR1,376.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.59
SCR80.25
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
The Valley
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$68.58
SCR985.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$29.30
SCR420.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$73.44
SCR1,054.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$76.39
SCR1,097.40
|
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