Cost of living comparison
British Virgin Islands is 17.4% more expensive than Arizona.
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Arizona, you would:
pay 0.3% more for restaurants
Arizona
|
British Virgin Islands
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.50
|
$22.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.11
|
$11.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
|
$2.25
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
|
$1.67
|
|
pay 42.3% more for groceries
Arizona
|
British Virgin Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.93
|
$3.95
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.12
|
$9.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.33
|
$7.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.20
|
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Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$4.54
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.04
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$1.13
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
|
$0.91
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
|
$3.18
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$1.81
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$1.36
|
|
pay 3.8% less for transportation
Arizona
|
British Virgin Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
|
$4.23
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$60.89
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,535.33
|
$23,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.64
|
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pay 14.4% more for housing
Arizona
|
British Virgin Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.13
|
$122.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,525.55
|
$1,500.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,271.79
|
$1,266.67
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.27
|
$152.94
|
|
pay 29.5% less for childcare
Arizona
|
British Virgin Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$989.40
|
$312.50
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,788.44
|
$16,200.00
|
|
pay 45.4% more for entertainment and sports
Arizona
|
British Virgin Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.11
|
$4.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
|
$4.83
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.67
|
$2.40
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.01
|
$160.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.06
|
$10.00
|
|
pay 52.8% more for clothing
Arizona
|
British Virgin Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.13
|
$80.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.78
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.59
|
$90.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.76
|
$160.00
|
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