Cost of living comparison
Finland is 30.8% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.8% less in Finland
- Groceries
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pay 61.7% less in Finland
- Transportation
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pay 21.5% less in Finland
- Housing
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pay 64.0% less in Finland
- Childcare
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pay 58.4% less in Finland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 17.8% more in Finland
- Clothing
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pay 13.1% less in Finland
Expenses including housing, groceries, childcare, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Finland.
If you lived in Finland instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 14.8% less for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$14.18
€13.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$10.44
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$2.58
€2.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$1.86
€1.78
|
|
pay 61.7% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$2.29
€2.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$3.70
€3.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$4.27
€4.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$3.02
€2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$5.38
€5.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$0.99
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.82
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$0.98
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$1.67
€1.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.56
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$0.75
€0.71
|
|
pay 21.5% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$7.64
€7.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$60.52
€57.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
$31,800.37
€30,310.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
$18.35
€17.49
|
|
pay 64.0% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
$22.24
€21.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$734.49
€700.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$604.75
€576.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
$96.90
€92.36
|
|
pay 58.4% less for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$291.42
€277.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$8,693.67
€8,286.40
|
|
pay 17.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$7.29
€6.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$4.21
€4.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$10.54
€10.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$41.73
€39.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
$15.60
€14.86
|
|
pay 13.1% less for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$75.15
€71.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$31.18
€29.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$82.09
€78.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$108.56
€103.48
|
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