Cost of living comparison
United States is 17.0% more expensive than British Virgin Islands.
If you lived in United States instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 8.1% less for restaurants
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British Virgin Islands
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United States
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.50
|
$18.15
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$9.28
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$2.24
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$1.77
|
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pay 7.0% less for groceries
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British Virgin Islands
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United States
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$3.17
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.00
|
$5.93
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.53
|
$3.83
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$4.01
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
|
$5.32
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$2.19
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$0.76
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.93
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
|
$2.05
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$1.29
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$1.27
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pay 1.4% less for transportation
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British Virgin Islands
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United States
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$3.72
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$63.08
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,000.00
|
$25,096.27
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.64
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pay 12.1% less for housing
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British Virgin Islands
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United States
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$122.33
|
$70.73
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,500.00
|
$1,528.07
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,266.67
|
$1,282.97
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.94
|
$138.81
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pay 2.3 times more for childcare
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British Virgin Islands
|
United States
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$312.50
|
$1,137.97
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$15,943.15
|
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pay 45.4% more for entertainment and sports
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British Virgin Islands
|
United States
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$5.19
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$4.51
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.40
|
$8.57
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$160.00
|
$42.79
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$12.04
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pay 28.8% less for clothing
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British Virgin Islands
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United States
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
|
$45.40
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$36.73
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00
|
$79.51
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$160.00
|
$109.59
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