Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 10.8% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 3.0% more in Netherlands
- Groceries
-
pay 53.5% less in Netherlands
- Transportation
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pay 9.8% less in Netherlands
- Housing
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pay 34.2% less in Netherlands
- Childcare
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pay 10.1% more in Netherlands
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.0% more in Netherlands
- Clothing
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pay 1.9% less in Netherlands
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, and restaurants in Netherlands are more expensive than in Virgin Islands. Expenses including groceries, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Netherlands.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 3.0% more for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$18.74
€17.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$12.22
€11.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$2.94
€2.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$2.33
€2.14
|
|
pay 53.5% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$1.79
€1.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$6.20
€5.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$4.40
€4.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$4.42
€4.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$6.89
€6.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$0.86
€0.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$1.05
€0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$0.81
€0.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$1.65
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
pay 9.8% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$7.80
€7.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$95.88
€88.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
$31,938.58
€29,370.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
$22.75
€20.92
|
|
pay 34.2% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
$43.11
€39.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$1,289.16
€1,185.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$1,051.87
€967.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
$187.76
€172.66
|
|
pay 10.1% more for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$1,627.96
€1,497.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$9,050.97
€8,323.12
|
|
pay 11.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$5.55
€5.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$3.60
€3.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$11.52
€10.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$38.99
€35.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
$13.94
€12.82
|
|
pay 1.9% less for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$84.34
€77.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$38.25
€35.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$92.60
€85.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$118.53
€109.00
|
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