Cost of living comparison
compared to
Virgin Islands vs. New York Cost of Living Summary
Virgin Islands is 26.0% more expensive than New York.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.8% more in Virgin Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 80.5% more in Virgin Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 45.1% more in Virgin Islands
- Housing
-
pay 26.1% more in Virgin Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 33.1% less in Virgin Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.8% more in Virgin Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 38.6% more in Virgin Islands
The cost of groceries, transportation, clothing, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Virgin Islands are more expensive than in New York. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Virgin Islands.
Virgin Islands vs. New York Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of New York, you would:
pay 17.8% more for restaurants
|
New York
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.39
|
$25.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.80
|
$10.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
|
$3.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$2.42
|
|
New York vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 80.5% more for groceries
|
New York
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
|
$6.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$8.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
|
$9.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.76
|
$7.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.49
|
$11.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$4.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
|
$2.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$3.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
$4.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
|
$1.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.63
|
$2.53
|
|
New York vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 45.1% more for transportation
|
New York
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.32
|
$5.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.86
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,821.80
|
$45,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.88
|
$44.85
|
|
New York vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 26.1% more for housing
|
New York
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.63
|
$98.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,876.02
|
$1,513.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,567.68
|
$1,216.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.14
|
$272.68
|
|
New York vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of housing
pay 33.1% less for childcare
|
New York
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,788.00
|
$1,287.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,966.76
|
$15,433.33
|
|
New York vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 6.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
New York
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.28
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.14
|
$6.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.22
|
$4.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.27
|
$118.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.99
|
$11.50
|
|
New York vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 38.6% more for clothing
|
New York
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.49
|
$71.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.18
|
$62.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.00
|
$146.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.57
|
$111.67
|
|
New York vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of clothing
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