Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 6.7% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.8% more in Luxembourg
- Groceries
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pay 44.4% less in Luxembourg
- Transportation
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pay 17.3% less in Luxembourg
- Housing
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pay 11.7% less in Luxembourg
- Childcare
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pay 23.1% more in Luxembourg
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 12.8% less in Luxembourg
- Clothing
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pay 2.1% more in Luxembourg
The cost of childcare, restaurants, and clothing in Luxembourg are more expensive than in Virgin Islands. Expenses including groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Luxembourg.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 13.8% more for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$18.85
€17.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$12.97
€11.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$3.11
€2.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$2.98
€2.73
|
|
pay 44.4% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$3.15
€2.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$9.88
€9.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$4.86
€4.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$4.25
€3.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$7.68
€7.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$1.19
€1.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.80
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$1.18
€1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$1.72
€1.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.99
€0.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
pay 17.3% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$6.37
€5.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
$26,949.84
€24,687.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
$34.01
€31.16
|
|
pay 11.7% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
$54.60
€50.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$1,768.97
€1,620.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$1,639.77
€1,502.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
$211.55
€193.79
|
|
pay 23.1% more for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$1,523.51
€1,395.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$15,004.68
€13,744.97
|
|
pay 12.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$5.20
€4.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$4.33
€3.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$6.16
€5.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$33.59
€30.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
$13.93
€12.76
|
|
pay 2.1% more for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$81.75
€74.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$41.83
€38.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$96.18
€88.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$127.67
€116.95
|
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