Cost of living comparison

Virgin Islands

compared to

Micronesia, Federated States of

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Virgin Islands Cost of Living Summary

Micronesia, Federated States of is 30.1% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 11.2% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Groceries: pay 49.9% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Transportation: pay 26.5% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Housing: pay 8.0% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Childcare: pay 88.3% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.0% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Clothing: pay 33.0% less in Micronesia, Federated States of

Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, transportation, restaurants, and housing are lower in Micronesia, Federated States of.

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Virgin Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Micronesia, Federated States of instead of Virgin Islands, you would:

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pay 11.2% less for restaurants

	Virgin Islands	Micronesia, Federated States of
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$24.00	$21.62	-9.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.18	$9.12	-0.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.02	$1.32	-56.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.26	$2.75	+21.8%
Average			-11.2%

Virgin Islands vs. Micronesia, Federated States of - Cost of restaurants

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pay 49.9% less for groceries

	Virgin Islands	Micronesia, Federated States of
Bread 1 loaf	$6.40	$2.81	-56.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.98	$2.52	-68.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.27	$1.59	-84.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.80	$4.48	-34.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.70	$2.66	-77.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.78	$2.37	-37.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.30	$1.26	-45.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.98	$1.48	-50.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.63	$1.15	-75.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.21	$1.54	+27.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.47	$1.29	-47.6%
Average			-49.9%

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pay 26.5% less for transportation

	Virgin Islands	Micronesia, Federated States of
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.33	$11.84	+121.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$100.00	$32.00	-68.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,333.33	$3,497.00	-91.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$52.43	$16.71	-68.1%
Average			-26.5%

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pay 8.0% less for housing

	Virgin Islands	Micronesia, Federated States of
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$96.50	$230.17	+138.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,781.25	$883.33	-50.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,389.90	$726.88	-47.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$266.22	$73.28	-72.5%
Average			-8.0%

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pay 88.3% less for childcare

	Virgin Islands	Micronesia, Federated States of
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$991.67	$142.50	-85.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,200.00	$1,442.50	-91.1%
Average			-88.3%

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pay 6.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Virgin Islands	Micronesia, Federated States of
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.70	$3.25	-43.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.43	$2.83	-56.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.50	$15.75	+250.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$109.33	$30.50	-72.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.67	$6.50	-48.7%
Average			+6.0%

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pay 33.0% less for clothing

	Virgin Islands	Micronesia, Federated States of
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.12	$42.50	-45.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.38	$42.00	-32.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.75	$75.00	-24.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.67	$64.50	-29.6%
Average			-33.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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