Cost of living in Road Town
compared to
Cost of living in Road Town vs. British Virgin Islands overall average
Road Town is 2.3% cheaper than British Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4% less in Road Town
- Groceries
-
pay 6.4% less in Road Town
- Housing
-
pay 11.8% more in Road Town
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.6% less in Road Town
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1% less in Road Town
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Road Town.
Road Town Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 |
$10.00
$10.00
$25.00
$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50 |
$8.00
$8.00
$15.00
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.10 |
$1.50
$1.50
$3.00
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.67 |
$1.00
$1.00
$2.00
$2.00
|
Road Town - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.66 |
$2.99
$2.99
$4.99
$4.99
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $9.00 | -- |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $8.81 |
$7.53
$7.53
$10.56
$10.56
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00 |
$4.00
$4.00
$6.00
$6.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.54 | -- |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.66 |
$1.50
$1.50
$1.81
$1.81
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.37 |
$1.13
$1.13
$1.59
$1.59
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.91 | -- |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $3.04 |
$2.95
$2.95
$3.18
$3.18
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $2.06 |
$1.81
$1.81
$2.27
$2.27
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.64 |
$1.36
$1.36
$1.81
$1.81
|
Road Town - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.64 |
$4.35
$4.35
$4.92
$4.92
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | -- |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | -- |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | -- |
Road Town - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.00 |
$110.00
$110.00
$150.00
$150.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,666.67 |
$1,500.00
$2K
$2,000.00
$2K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,366.67 |
$1,200.00
$1K
$1,600.00
$2K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.65 |
$91.00
$91.00
$152.94
$152.94
|
Road Town - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $375.00 |
$275.00
$275.00
$500.00
$500.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $10,320.00 |
$4,560.00
$5K
$14,400.00
$14K
|
Road Town - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.00 |
$4.00
$4.00
$4.00
$4.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.75 |
$4.50
$4.50
$5.00
$5.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00 |
$2.40
$2.40
$5.50
$5.50
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $120.00 | -- |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $10.00 |
$10.00
$10.00
$10.00
$10.00
|
Road Town - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50 |
$45.00
$45.00
$50.00
$50.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00 |
$50.00
$50.00
$60.00
$60.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.00 |
$120.00
$120.00
$140.00
$140.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $140.00 |
$120.00
$120.00
$160.00
$160.00
|
Road Town - Cost of clothing
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