Cost of living comparison
compared to
Puerto Rico vs. British Virgin Islands Cost of Living Summary
Puerto Rico is 12.2% cheaper than British Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.2% less in Puerto Rico
- Groceries
-
pay 14.7% less in Puerto Rico
- Transportation
-
pay 21.3% less in Puerto Rico
- Housing
-
pay 6.1% less in Puerto Rico
- Childcare
-
pay 7.7% more in Puerto Rico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.4% less in Puerto Rico
- Clothing
-
pay 20.4% less in Puerto Rico
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico vs. British Virgin Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 23.2% less for restaurants
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.49
|
$15.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.25
|
$10.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
|
$1.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.35
|
|
British Virgin Islands vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.7% less for groceries
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.96
|
$3.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.75
|
$4.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.43
|
$8.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.10
|
$5.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
|
$3.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$1.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$1.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$1.04
|
|
British Virgin Islands vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of groceries
pay 21.3% less for transportation
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Puerto Rico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$3.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$35.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,700.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.22
|
|
British Virgin Islands vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of transportation
pay 6.1% less for housing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$120.00
|
$62.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,458.33
|
$800.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,183.33
|
$580.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.12
|
$242.07
|
|
British Virgin Islands vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of housing
pay 7.7% more for childcare
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$453.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$9,760.00
|
|
British Virgin Islands vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of childcare
pay 7.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Puerto Rico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
|
$2.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.04
|
$3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$11.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$37.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$9.90
|
|
British Virgin Islands vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.4% less for clothing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Puerto Rico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$42.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$54.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$155.00
|
$81.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$96.00
|
|
British Virgin Islands vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of clothing
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