Cost of living in Christiansted
compared to
Cost of living in Christiansted vs. Virgin Islands overall average
Christiansted is 21.3% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.5% less in Christiansted
- Groceries
-
pay 16.8% less in Christiansted
- Transportation
-
pay 9.5% less in Christiansted
- Housing
-
pay 21.9% less in Christiansted
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.1% less in Christiansted
- Clothing
-
pay 44.9% less in Christiansted
Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Christiansted.
Christiansted Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $22.50 |
$10.00
$10.00
$30.00
$30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00 |
$8.00
$8.00
$12.00
$12.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.33 |
$2.00
$2.00
$3.00
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.33 |
$1.00
$1.00
$2.00
$2.00
|
Christiansted - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.43 |
$4.00
$4.00
$5.51
$5.51
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $11.02 | -- |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $6.00 |
$5.00
$5.00
$6.99
$6.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33 |
$4.00
$4.00
$8.00
$8.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $8.83 |
$4.50
$4.50
$12.99
$12.99
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $4.83 |
$2.29
$2.29
$6.00
$6.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.65 |
$1.29
$1.29
$2.00
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $3.00 |
$1.99
$1.99
$4.00
$4.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.80 |
$1.59
$1.59
$4.00
$4.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? | -- |
| Onions (1 lb) | $2.15 |
$1.29
$1.29
$3.00
$3.00
|
Christiansted - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.78 |
$3.79
$3.79
$4.89
$4.89
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | -- |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | -- |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | -- |
Christiansted - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.33 |
$45.00
$45.00
$56.00
$56.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,400.00 |
$1,000.00
$1K
$1,700.00
$2K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $650.00 |
$500.00
$500.00
$800.00
$800.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$314.29 |
$139.93
$139.93
$611.76
$611.76
|
Christiansted - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | -- |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | -- |
Christiansted - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.00 |
$3.00
$3.00
$8.00
$8.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.50 |
$4.00
$4.00
$5.00
$5.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00 | -- |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $120.00 | -- |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? | -- |
Christiansted - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00 | -- |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$12.00 | -- |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | -- |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $85.00 | -- |
Christiansted - Cost of clothing
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