Cost of living comparison
compared to
London vs. St Thomas Cost of Living Summary
London is 8.6% more expensive than St Thomas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.8% less in London
- Groceries
-
pay 56.3% less in London
- Transportation
-
pay 71.1% more in London
- Housing
-
pay 15.8% more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 47.5% more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.1% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 23.5% less in London
The cost of transportation, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in London are more expensive than in St Thomas. Expenses including groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in London.
London vs. St Thomas Cost Breakdown
If you lived in London instead of St Thomas, you would:
pay 9.8% less for restaurants
|
St Thomas
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$26.73
£20.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.02
£8.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.00
|
$3.12
£2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.37
|
$1.93
£1.44
|
|
St Thomas vs. London - Cost of restaurants
pay 56.3% less for groceries
|
St Thomas
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.53
|
$2.16
£1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
|
$5.54
£4.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.51
|
$6.58
£4.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.90
|
$5.02
£3.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$14.50
|
$3.95
£2.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.50
|
$1.53
£1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$5.00
|
$0.83
£0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$5.50
|
$1.44
£1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$8.99
|
$1.64
£1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$0.76
£0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$3.99
|
$0.83
£0.62
|
|
St Thomas vs. London - Cost of groceries
pay 71.1% more for transportation
|
St Thomas
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
|
$7.12
£5.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$240.54
£180.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,000.00
|
$37,798.76
£28,334.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$44.85
|
$31.75
£23.80
|
|
St Thomas vs. London - Cost of transportation
pay 15.8% more for housing
|
St Thomas
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$130.00
|
$42.83
£32.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,441.67
|
$3,083.09
£2,311.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
|
$2,340.14
£1,754.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$296.12
|
$255.85
£191.79
|
|
St Thomas vs. London - Cost of housing
pay 47.5% more for childcare
|
St Thomas
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,500.00
|
$2,480.84
£1,859.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,000.00
|
$28,512.27
£21,373.51
|
|
St Thomas vs. London - Cost of childcare
pay 15.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
St Thomas
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$8.69
£6.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$7.00
|
$5.21
£3.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$22.72
£17.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$125.00
|
$64.95
£48.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$20.05
£15.03
|
|
St Thomas vs. London - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.5% less for clothing
|
St Thomas
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.00
|
$116.11
£87.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$150.00
|
$52.02
£39.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
|
$125.96
£94.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
|
$160.88
£120.60
|
|
St Thomas vs. London - Cost of clothing
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