Cost of living in Tortola
compared to
Cost of living in Tortola vs. British Virgin Islands overall average
Tortola is 2.3% more expensive than British Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4% more in Tortola
- Groceries
-
pay 6.4% more in Tortola
- Housing
-
pay 11.8% less in Tortola
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.6% more in Tortola
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1% more in Tortola
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Tortola are more expensive than in British Virgin Islands.
Tortola Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $28.99 |
$14.00
-
$35.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00 |
??
-
??
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.83 |
$1.50
-
$2.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.33 |
$1.00
-
$2.00
|
Tortola - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.26 |
$4.00
-
$5.79
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.50 |
??
-
??
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $10.06 |
$7.53
-
$15.10
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.20 |
??
-
??
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.89 |
??
-
??
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.47 |
$0.90
-
$2.04
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.81 |
??
-
??
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.90 |
$0.90
-
$0.91
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $3.40 |
$3.17
-
$3.63
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $2.72 |
$1.81
-
$3.62
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $2.27 |
$1.81
-
$2.72
|
Tortola - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Tortola - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$115.00 |
$100.00
-
$130.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,250.00 |
$1,000.00
-
$1,500.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,000.00 |
$1,000.00
-
$1,000.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.59 |
$76.47
-
$114.71
|
Tortola - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Tortola - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $3.50 |
$3.00
-
$4.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $7.33 |
$6.00
-
$10.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00 |
$4.50
-
$8.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $120.00 |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $15.00 |
$10.00
-
$20.00
|
Tortola - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$180.00 |
??
-
??
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $110.00 |
??
-
??
|
Tortola - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in British Virgin Islands
to see the average cost of cities throughout British Virgin Islands, like
Road Town,
Tortola,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in British Virgin Islands compared to Tortola.
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