Cost of living comparison
Virgin Islands is 4.1 times more expensive than Nicaragua.
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Nicaragua, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
Nicaragua
|
Virgin Islands
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.65
C$171.92
|
$26.70
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.71
C$211.07
|
$9.29
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
C$30.29
|
$2.82
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
C$31.79
|
$2.42
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
Nicaragua
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
C$46.28
|
$5.49
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.74
C$64.29
|
$7.11
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
C$145.48
|
$9.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.81
C$67.08
|
$5.69
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
C$87.40
|
$7.49
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.58
C$95.52
|
$4.89
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
C$19.41
|
$2.12
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
C$51.29
|
$2.67
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
C$22.88
|
$4.02
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
C$29.42
|
$2.57
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
C$28.43
|
$1.94
|
|
pay 7.3 times more for transportation
Nicaragua
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
C$175.11
|
$4.60
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$7.00
C$258.72
|
$140.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,668.72
C$616,075.90
|
$38,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.95
C$256.73
|
$41.44
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
Nicaragua
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.08
C$2,627.18
|
$103.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$341.07
C$12,606.00
|
$1,617.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$278.89
C$10,307.73
|
$1,371.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.79
C$1,987.94
|
$222.67
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for childcare
Nicaragua
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$113.32
C$4,188.20
|
$1,020.62
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,387.37
C$162,157.35
|
$18,687.50
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Nicaragua
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.07
C$76.55
|
$4.90
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
C$81.02
|
$5.56
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.06
C$113.16
|
$4.75
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.79
C$1,137.89
|
$110.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
C$188.55
|
$10.35
|
|
pay 81.9% more for clothing
Nicaragua
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.90
C$1,253.04
|
$71.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.04
C$1,257.94
|
$60.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.18
C$1,780.66
|
$87.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
C$2,032.70
|
$87.33
|
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