Cost of living comparison
British Virgin Islands is 25.3% more expensive than South Carolina.
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of South Carolina, you would:
pay 24.7% more for restaurants
|
South Carolina
|
British Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.18
|
$22.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.06
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
|
$1.67
|
|
pay 37.1% more for groceries
|
South Carolina
|
British Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.83
|
$3.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.90
|
$9.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.48
|
$7.53
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.28
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
|
$4.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$2.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$1.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
|
$3.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$1.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$1.36
|
|
pay 13.2% more for transportation
|
South Carolina
|
British Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$4.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.60
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,663.18
|
$23,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
|
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pay 23.8% more for housing
|
South Carolina
|
British Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.55
|
$122.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,496.22
|
$1,500.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,091.77
|
$1,266.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.97
|
$152.94
|
|
pay 19.3% less for childcare
|
South Carolina
|
British Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$885.76
|
$312.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,849.60
|
$16,200.00
|
|
pay 45.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Carolina
|
British Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
|
$4.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.35
|
$2.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.74
|
$160.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.43
|
$10.00
|
|
pay 52.3% more for clothing
|
South Carolina
|
British Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.35
|
$80.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.42
|
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.52
|
$90.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.39
|
$160.00
|
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