Cost of living comparison

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British Virgin Islands vs. Greenland Cost of Living Summary

British Virgin Islands is 8.4% cheaper than Greenland overall.

Restaurants: pay 27.2% less in British Virgin Islands
Groceries: pay 11.4% less in British Virgin Islands
Transportation: pay 32.5% more in British Virgin Islands
Housing: pay 11.9% more in British Virgin Islands
Childcare: pay 22.2% less in British Virgin Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.3% less in British Virgin Islands
Clothing: pay 31.9% less in British Virgin Islands

The cost of transportation and housing in British Virgin Islands are more expensive than in Greenland. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in British Virgin Islands.

British Virgin Islands vs. Greenland Cost Breakdown

If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Greenland, you would:

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pay 27.2% less for restaurants

	Greenland	British Virgin Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.67 DKK152.41	$24.49	+3.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$17.56 DKK113.11	$13.25	-24.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.93 DKK18.90	$1.97	-33.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.32 DKK21.35	$1.50	-54.8%
Average			-27.2%

Greenland vs. British Virgin Islands - Cost of restaurants

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pay 11.4% less for groceries

	Greenland	British Virgin Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$4.65 DKK29.96	$4.96	+6.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.04 DKK116.18	$7.75	-57.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.37 DKK73.24	$9.43	-17.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.83 DKK31.12	$6.10	+26.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$14.86 DKK95.71	$5.21	-64.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.31 DKK14.88	$1.56	-32.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.31 DKK14.89	$1.59	-31.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.13 DKK13.74	$0.91	-57.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.96 DKK12.60	$3.22	+64.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 DKK10.88	$2.39	+41.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.04 DKK13.17	$1.95	-4.4%
Average			-11.4%

Greenland vs. British Virgin Islands - Cost of groceries

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pay 32.5% more for transportation

	Greenland	British Virgin Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.50 DKK22.53	$4.64	+32.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$91.52 DKK589.38	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,689.66 DKK262,041.40	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$40.79 DKK262.71	??
Average			+32.5%

Greenland vs. British Virgin Islands - Cost of transportation

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pay 11.9% more for housing

	Greenland	British Virgin Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$172.50 DKK1,110.92	$120.00	-30.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$850.41 DKK5,476.63	$1,458.33	+71.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$792.45 DKK5,103.36	$1,183.33	+49.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$191.89 DKK1,235.76	$110.12	-42.6%
Average			+11.9%

Greenland vs. British Virgin Islands - Cost of housing

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pay 22.2% less for childcare

	Greenland	British Virgin Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$611.69 DKK3,939.31	$375.00	-38.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,954.91 DKK70,549.61	$10,320.00	-5.8%
Average			-22.2%

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pay 10.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Greenland	British Virgin Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.76 DKK75.74	$3.75	-68.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.46 DKK41.59	$6.04	-6.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.39 DKK66.94	$5.00	-51.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.59 DKK370.88	$120.00	+108.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.87 DKK121.49	$12.50	-33.7%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 31.9% less for clothing

	Greenland	British Virgin Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$173.87 DKK1,119.72	$47.50	-72.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.77 DKK352.75	$55.00	+0.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$169.02 DKK1,088.48	$155.00	-8.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$234.75 DKK1,511.78	$125.00	-46.8%
Average			-31.9%

Greenland vs. British Virgin Islands - Cost of clothing

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