Cost of living comparison
Colorado is 1.5% cheaper than British Virgin Islands.
If you lived in Colorado instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 10.1% less for restaurants
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British Virgin Islands
|
Colorado
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$17.66
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
|
$8.70
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$2.26
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
|
$1.98
|
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pay 25.3% less for groceries
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Colorado
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.90
|
$3.29
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.00
|
$6.38
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.33
|
$3.32
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$3.15
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
|
$6.21
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.51
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$0.75
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.12
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
|
$1.89
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$1.30
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$1.16
|
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pay 14.3% more for transportation
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Colorado
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.32
|
$4.26
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$82.43
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,000.00
|
$29,867.96
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$18.33
|
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pay 22.2% less for housing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Colorado
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$105.67
|
$67.86
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,833.33
|
$1,732.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,433.33
|
$1,390.27
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$216.67
|
$120.11
|
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pay 18.7% more for childcare
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Colorado
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$850.00
|
$1,126.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,000.00
|
$18,881.61
|
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pay 46.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Colorado
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$5.49
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$4.86
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.40
|
$8.11
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$140.00
|
$56.48
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$11.74
|
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pay 31.9% less for clothing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Colorado
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.00
|
$47.35
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$42.02
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.00
|
$81.93
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.00
|
$103.84
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