Cost of living comparison
St Thomas is 23.9% more expensive than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.7% more in St Thomas
- Groceries
-
pay 25.7% more in St Thomas
- Transportation
-
pay 5.6% less in St Thomas
- Housing
-
pay 13.2% more in St Thomas
- Childcare
-
pay 43.5% more in St Thomas
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.0% more in St Thomas
- Clothing
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pay 56.1% more in St Thomas
The cost of clothing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in St Thomas are more expensive than in Virgin Islands.
If you lived in St Thomas instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 26.7% more for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
St Thomas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$4.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$3.37
|
|
pay 25.7% more for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
St Thomas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$6.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$9.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$8.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$14.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$4.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$4.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$4.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$8.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$3.99
|
|
pay 5.6% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
St Thomas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$5.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
$55,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
$44.85
|
|
pay 13.2% more for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
St Thomas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
$130.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$1,381.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$1,800.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
$296.12
|
|
pay 43.5% more for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
St Thomas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$1,500.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$22,000.00
|
|
pay 8.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
St Thomas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$7.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$125.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
$12.00
|
|
pay 56.1% more for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
St Thomas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$102.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$137.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$140.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$120.00
|
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