Cost of living comparison
compared to
Virgin Islands vs. Charlotte Amalie Cost of Living Summary
Virgin Islands is 7.0% cheaper than Charlotte Amalie.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.6% less in Virgin Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 9.4% less in Virgin Islands
- Transportation
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pay 8.9% less in Virgin Islands
- Housing
-
pay 1.9% more in Virgin Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.8% less in Virgin Islands
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Virgin Islands.
Virgin Islands vs. Charlotte Amalie Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Charlotte Amalie, you would:
pay 6.6% less for restaurants
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Charlotte Amalie
|
Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$25.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$3.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$2.42
|
|
Charlotte Amalie vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.4% less for groceries
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.00
|
$6.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$8.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.50
|
$9.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.00
|
$7.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$11.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.50
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.53
|
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Charlotte Amalie vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 8.9% less for transportation
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.80
|
$5.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$45,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$44.85
|
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Charlotte Amalie vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 1.9% more for housing
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$116.00
|
$98.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,513.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,216.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$272.68
|
|
Charlotte Amalie vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,287.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,433.33
|
Charlotte Amalie vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 11.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$8.50
|
$6.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$4.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$118.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.50
|
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Charlotte Amalie vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$71.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$62.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$146.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$111.67
|
Charlotte Amalie vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of clothing
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