Cost of living comparison
compared to
Virgin Islands vs. New Orleans Cost of Living Summary
Virgin Islands is 36.9% more expensive than New Orleans.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.3% more in Virgin Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 81.7% more in Virgin Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 80.8% more in Virgin Islands
- Housing
-
pay 20.2% more in Virgin Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 16.6% more in Virgin Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.5% more in Virgin Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 45.1% more in Virgin Islands
The cost of groceries, transportation, clothing, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Virgin Islands are more expensive than in New Orleans. Notably, groceries and transportation are significantly more expensive in Virgin Islands.
Virgin Islands vs. New Orleans Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of New Orleans, you would:
pay 1.3% more for restaurants
|
New Orleans
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.00
|
$25.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
|
$3.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$2.42
|
|
New Orleans vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 81.7% more for groceries
|
New Orleans
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.10
|
$6.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.67
|
$8.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.27
|
$9.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.54
|
$7.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
|
$11.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$4.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$2.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$3.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$4.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$1.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$2.53
|
|
New Orleans vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 80.8% more for transportation
|
New Orleans
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.98
|
$5.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,884.90
|
$45,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.43
|
$44.85
|
|
New Orleans vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 20.2% more for housing
|
New Orleans
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.46
|
$98.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,825.00
|
$1,513.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,166.67
|
$1,216.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.91
|
$272.68
|
|
New Orleans vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of housing
pay 16.6% more for childcare
|
New Orleans
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,563.89
|
$1,287.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,230.00
|
$15,433.33
|
|
New Orleans vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 12.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Orleans
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.61
|
$6.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.75
|
$4.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.00
|
$118.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$11.50
|
|
New Orleans vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 45.1% more for clothing
|
New Orleans
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
|
$71.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.00
|
$62.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.00
|
$146.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.50
|
$111.67
|
|
New Orleans vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of clothing
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