Cost of living comparison
Virgin Islands is 93.6% more expensive than Puerto Rico.
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 79.0% more for restaurants
Puerto Rico
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.14
|
$26.70
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.86
|
$9.29
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$2.82
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
|
$2.42
|
|
pay 73.7% more for groceries
Puerto Rico
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.58
|
$5.49
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.18
|
$7.11
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.44
|
$9.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
|
$5.69
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
|
$7.49
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.56
|
$4.89
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$2.12
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
|
$2.67
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.83
|
$4.02
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$2.57
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$1.94
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Puerto Rico
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.57
|
$4.60
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
|
$140.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,221.89
|
$38,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.70
|
$41.44
|
|
pay 93.6% more for housing
Puerto Rico
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.49
|
$103.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.94
|
$1,617.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$512.00
|
$1,371.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.72
|
$222.67
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
Puerto Rico
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$334.66
|
$1,020.62
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,664.55
|
$18,687.50
|
|
pay 74.1% more for entertainment and sports
Puerto Rico
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
|
$4.90
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
|
$5.56
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.11
|
$4.75
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.40
|
$110.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.40
|
$10.35
|
|
pay 26.6% more for clothing
Puerto Rico
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.81
|
$71.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.29
|
$60.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.85
|
$87.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.14
|
$87.33
|
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