Cost of living comparison
Geneva is 47.2% more expensive than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.5% more in Geneva
- Groceries
-
pay 22.2% less in Geneva
- Transportation
-
pay 3.4% less in Geneva
- Housing
-
pay 2.5% less in Geneva
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Geneva
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 44.6% more in Geneva
- Clothing
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pay 52.9% more in Geneva
The cost of childcare, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Geneva are more expensive than in Virgin Islands. Expenses including groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Geneva. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Geneva.
If you lived in Geneva instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 72.5% more for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$30.79
CHF27.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$17.11
CHF15.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$5.01
CHF4.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$4.72
CHF4.17
|
|
pay 22.2% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$3.83
CHF3.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$12.83
CHF11.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$7.41
CHF6.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$7.61
CHF6.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$13.02
CHF11.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$1.64
CHF1.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$1.16
CHF1.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$1.38
CHF1.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$2.81
CHF2.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$1.07
CHF0.95
|
|
pay 3.4% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$8.06
CHF7.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$79.84
CHF70.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
$37,408.50
CHF33,102.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
$35.13
CHF31.08
|
|
pay 2.5% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
$59.62
CHF52.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$2,191.80
CHF1,939.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$1,942.94
CHF1,719.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
$174.59
CHF154.49
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$3,761.19
CHF3,328.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$31,979.71
CHF28,298.84
|
|
pay 44.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$9.12
CHF8.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$5.45
CHF4.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$10.26
CHF9.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$76.48
CHF67.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
$22.81
CHF20.18
|
|
pay 52.9% more for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$122.16
CHF108.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$62.27
CHF55.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$141.42
CHF125.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$194.56
CHF172.17
|
|
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