Cost of living comparison
Georgia is 59.0% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.6% less in Georgia
- Groceries
-
pay 72.1% less in Georgia
- Transportation
-
pay 60.7% less in Georgia
- Housing
-
pay 78.4% less in Georgia
- Childcare
-
pay 78.1% less in Georgia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 57.3% less in Georgia
- Clothing
-
pay 10.1% less in Georgia
Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Georgia.
If you lived in Georgia instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 56.6% less for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$9.82
GEL27.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$7.91
GEL21.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$0.83
GEL2.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$0.43
GEL1.20
|
|
pay 72.1% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$0.60
GEL1.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$3.99
GEL11.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$7.10
GEL19.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$2.30
GEL6.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$2.62
GEL7.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$0.53
GEL1.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.74
GEL2.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$0.71
GEL1.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$0.68
GEL1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.29
GEL0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$0.33
GEL0.90
|
|
pay 60.7% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$4.48
GEL12.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$13.38
GEL37.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
$20,514.71
GEL56,897.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
$5.97
GEL16.57
|
|
pay 78.4% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
$15.81
GEL43.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$472.27
GEL1,309.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$323.81
GEL898.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
$54.01
GEL149.80
|
|
pay 78.1% less for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$199.75
GEL554.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$3,840.26
GEL10,650.95
|
|
pay 57.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$1.54
GEL4.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$2.45
GEL6.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$2.92
GEL8.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$39.78
GEL110.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
$5.96
GEL16.52
|
|
pay 10.1% less for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$62.01
GEL172.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$41.33
GEL114.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$100.06
GEL277.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$103.32
GEL286.56
|
|
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