Cost of living comparison
British Virgin Islands is 13.9% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 5.5% less in British Virgin Islands
- Groceries
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pay 19.4% less in British Virgin Islands
- Transportation
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pay 13.0% less in British Virgin Islands
- Housing
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pay 16.8% less in British Virgin Islands
- Childcare
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pay 49.2% less in British Virgin Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.1% less in British Virgin Islands
- Clothing
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pay 10.6% more in British Virgin Islands
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in British Virgin Islands.
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 5.5% less for restaurants
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Virgin Islands
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British Virgin Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$24.49
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$13.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$1.50
|
|
pay 19.4% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
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British Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$4.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$7.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$9.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$6.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$5.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$1.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$1.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$3.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$2.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$1.95
|
|
pay 13.0% less for transportation
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Virgin Islands
|
British Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$4.64
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
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pay 16.8% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
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British Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
$120.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$1,458.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$1,183.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
$110.12
|
|
pay 49.2% less for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
British Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$10,320.00
|
|
pay 4.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
British Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$3.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$6.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$120.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
$12.50
|
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pay 10.6% more for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
British Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$155.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$125.00
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