Cost of living comparison
compared to
Virgin Islands vs. St John Cost of Living Summary
Virgin Islands is 2.9% more expensive than St John.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.2% more in Virgin Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 3.1% more in Virgin Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 12.0% less in Virgin Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 14.3% more in Virgin Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.9% less in Virgin Islands
The cost of restaurants, childcare, and groceries in Virgin Islands are more expensive than in St John. Expenses including transportation and entertainment and sports are lower in Virgin Islands.
Virgin Islands vs. St John Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of St John, you would:
pay 19.2% more for restaurants
|
St John
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$25.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.39
|
$10.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$3.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.42
|
|
St John vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.1% more for groceries
|
St John
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.51
|
$6.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.82
|
$8.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.36
|
$9.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.80
|
$7.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.00
|
$11.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.00
|
$4.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.53
|
|
St John vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 12.0% less for transportation
|
St John
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
|
$5.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$45,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$44.85
|
|
St John vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
St John
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$98.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,513.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,216.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$272.68
|
St John vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of housing
pay 14.3% more for childcare
|
St John
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,287.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,500.00
|
$15,433.33
|
|
St John vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 9.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
St John
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$7.00
|
$6.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$118.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.50
|
|
St John vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
St John
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$71.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$62.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$146.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$111.67
|
St John vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of clothing
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