Cost of living comparison
France is 24.5% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 10.9% less in France
- Groceries
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pay 50.3% less in France
- Transportation
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pay 26.5% less in France
- Housing
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pay 57.6% less in France
- Childcare
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pay 36.9% less in France
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.4% more in France
- Clothing
-
pay 1.6% more in France
The cost of entertainment and sports and clothing in France are more expensive than in Virgin Islands. Expenses including housing, groceries, childcare, transportation, and restaurants are lower in France.
If you lived in France instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 10.9% less for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$15.64
€14.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$10.86
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$2.73
€2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$1.86
€1.70
|
|
pay 50.3% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$1.71
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$8.46
€7.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$4.52
€4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$3.79
€3.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$5.82
€5.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$1.28
€1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$1.47
€1.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.90
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
pay 26.5% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$7.25
€6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$50.39
€46.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
$31,262.62
€28,637.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
$17.66
€16.18
|
|
pay 57.6% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
$30.07
€27.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$750.17
€687.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$604.38
€553.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
$140.10
€128.33
|
|
pay 36.9% less for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$690.26
€632.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$9,163.56
€8,394.24
|
|
pay 9.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$6.20
€5.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$3.01
€2.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$11.83
€10.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$35.91
€32.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
$12.10
€11.08
|
|
pay 1.6% more for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$89.62
€82.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$37.76
€34.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$91.52
€83.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$126.90
€116.24
|
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