Cost of living comparison
Boston is 19.2% more expensive than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.5% more in Boston
- Groceries
-
pay 19.8% less in Boston
- Transportation
-
pay 33.6% less in Boston
- Housing
-
pay 22.5% more in Boston
- Childcare
-
pay 99.6% more in Boston
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.6% more in Boston
- Clothing
-
pay 5.9% more in Boston
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and clothing in Boston are more expensive than in Virgin Islands. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Boston. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Boston.
If you lived in Boston instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 11.5% more for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$22.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$12.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$3.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$2.56
|
|
pay 19.8% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$4.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$9.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$4.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$4.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$6.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$1.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$3.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$3.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$2.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$1.72
|
|
pay 33.6% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$3.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
$32,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
$16.62
|
|
pay 22.5% more for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
$70.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$3,280.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$2,453.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
$148.96
|
|
pay 99.6% more for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$2,428.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$25,000.00
|
|
pay 48.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$5.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$13.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$86.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
$16.00
|
|
pay 5.9% more for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$64.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$43.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$98.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$157.18
|
|
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