Cost of living comparison
British Virgin Islands is 72.4% more expensive than Greece.
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Greece, you would:
pay 69.6% more for restaurants
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Greece
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British Virgin Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.71
€11.87
|
$22.50
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.10
€7.56
|
$11.50
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
€1.86
|
$2.25
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
€0.63
|
$1.67
|
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pay 2.3 times more for groceries
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Greece
|
British Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.16
€1.08
|
$3.94
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
€4.64
|
$9.00
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.63
€5.25
|
$7.53
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
€3.55
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.64
€3.40
|
$4.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.80
|
$2.04
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.80
|
$1.13
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.58
|
$0.91
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$3.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.49
|
$1.81
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
€0.45
|
$1.36
|
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pay 24.1% less for transportation
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Greece
|
British Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.80
€8.22
|
$4.23
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.24
€37.56
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,158.38
€20,682.64
|
$23,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.03
€12.16
|
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pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Greece
|
British Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.83
€32.51
|
$122.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$429.23
€400.64
|
$1,500.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$358.56
€334.68
|
$1,266.67
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$172.07
€160.61
|
$152.94
|
|
pay 66.2% more for childcare
|
Greece
|
British Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$341.10
€318.38
|
$312.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,725.16
€6,277.26
|
$16,200.00
|
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pay 51.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
British Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.08
€3.81
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.33
€3.11
|
$4.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.12
€4.78
|
$2.40
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.22
€42.21
|
$160.00
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.85
€8.26
|
$10.00
|
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pay 27.3% more for clothing
|
Greece
|
British Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.36
€71.28
|
$80.00
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.41
€33.99
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.82
€72.64
|
$90.00
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.20
€92.59
|
$160.00
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