Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 17.3% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 18.8% less in Ireland
- Groceries
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pay 58.3% less in Ireland
- Transportation
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pay 4.6% less in Ireland
- Housing
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pay 31.7% less in Ireland
- Childcare
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pay 28.9% less in Ireland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 35.3% more in Ireland
- Clothing
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pay 13.9% less in Ireland
Expenses including groceries, housing, childcare, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Ireland.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 18.8% less for restaurants
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Virgin Islands
|
Ireland
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$17.71
€16.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$9.75
€8.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$2.15
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$1.66
€1.52
|
|
pay 58.3% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$1.78
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$4.12
€3.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$5.05
€4.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$3.71
€3.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$4.48
€4.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$1.22
€1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.91
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$1.24
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$1.58
€1.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.80
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$0.59
€0.54
|
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pay 4.6% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$7.11
€6.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$119.47
€109.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
$37,943.34
€34,757.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
$20.48
€18.76
|
|
pay 31.7% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
$46.92
€42.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$1,406.76
€1,288.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$1,187.82
€1,088.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
$159.87
€146.45
|
|
pay 28.9% less for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$996.31
€912.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$6,771.62
€6,203.11
|
|
pay 35.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$5.94
€5.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$3.80
€3.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$16.44
€15.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$55.70
€51.03
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
$12.29
€11.26
|
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pay 13.9% less for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$77.94
€71.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$37.83
€34.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$85.63
€78.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$89.10
€81.62
|
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