Cost of living comparison
United States is 11.2% cheaper than Virgin Islands.
If you lived in United States instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 13.9% less for restaurants
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Virgin Islands
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United States
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.00
|
$18.02
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
|
$10.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
|
$1.98
|
|
pay 45.1% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.29
|
$3.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.05
|
$6.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.17
|
$3.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.86
|
$3.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$5.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.67
|
$2.31
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.93
|
$2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.64
|
$2.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$1.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$1.38
|
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pay 36.9% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.01
|
$3.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$65.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,166.67
|
$31,580.82
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.58
|
$17.71
|
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pay 19.2% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.40
|
$67.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,761.25
|
$1,635.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,274.93
|
$1,397.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$278.03
|
$148.42
|
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pay 35.0% more for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$1,344.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,100.00
|
$23,001.10
|
|
pay 16.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
|
$5.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
|
$4.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
|
$9.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$119.50
|
$51.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.88
|
$13.21
|
|
pay 15.0% less for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$50.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$40.92
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$85.55
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$113.11
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