Cost of living comparison
Houston is 10.9% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.6% less in Houston
- Groceries
-
pay 48.2% less in Houston
- Transportation
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pay 37.4% less in Houston
- Housing
-
pay 25.2% less in Houston
- Childcare
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pay 44.5% more in Houston
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.2% more in Houston
- Clothing
-
pay 5.5% less in Houston
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Houston are more expensive than in Virgin Islands. Expenses including groceries, transportation, housing, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Houston.
If you lived in Houston instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 13.6% less for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$9.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$2.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$2.00
|
|
pay 48.2% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$2.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$3.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$3.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$5.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$1.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$1.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$1.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$1.07
|
|
pay 37.4% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$2.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
$36,278.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
$18.79
|
|
pay 25.2% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
$66.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$1,582.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$1,189.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
$148.41
|
|
pay 44.5% more for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$1,457.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$23,000.00
|
|
pay 9.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$5.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$9.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$39.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 5.5% less for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$47.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$43.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$103.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$132.12
|
|
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