Cost of living comparison
British Virgin Islands is 18.0% more expensive than Oregon.
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Oregon, you would:
pay 6.2% more for restaurants
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Oregon
|
British Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.29
|
$22.50
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.03
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
|
$1.67
|
|
pay 24.4% more for groceries
|
Oregon
|
British Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.45
|
$3.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.01
|
$9.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.76
|
$7.53
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.11
|
$4.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.01
|
$2.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$1.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.02
|
$0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$3.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
|
$1.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$1.36
|
|
pay 2.1% more for transportation
|
Oregon
|
British Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
|
$4.23
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.89
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,022.46
|
$23,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.67
|
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pay 14.0% more for housing
|
Oregon
|
British Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.01
|
$122.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,445.54
|
$1,500.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,327.39
|
$1,266.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.72
|
$152.94
|
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pay 10.6% less for childcare
|
Oregon
|
British Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$957.80
|
$312.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,078.79
|
$16,200.00
|
|
pay 42.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Oregon
|
British Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.42
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.55
|
$4.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.10
|
$2.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.51
|
$160.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.27
|
$10.00
|
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pay 47.7% more for clothing
|
Oregon
|
British Virgin Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.78
|
$80.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.00
|
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.47
|
$90.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.07
|
$160.00
|
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