Cost of living comparison
compared to
Boston vs. Virgin Islands Cost of Living Summary
Boston is 19.0% more expensive than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.0% more in Boston
- Groceries
-
pay 24.9% less in Boston
- Transportation
-
pay 18.1% less in Boston
- Housing
-
pay 44.0% more in Boston
- Childcare
-
pay 97.6% more in Boston
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.9% more in Boston
- Clothing
-
pay 5.6% less in Boston
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Boston are more expensive than in Virgin Islands. Expenses including groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Boston. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Boston.
Boston vs. Virgin Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Boston instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 1.0% more for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.50
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.48
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.10
|
$2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
|
$2.40
|
|
Virgin Islands vs. Boston - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.9% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.43
|
$4.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.40
|
$8.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.85
|
$4.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.46
|
$4.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.78
|
$6.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.66
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.50
|
$2.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.69
|
$3.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$2.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.53
|
$1.81
|
|
Virgin Islands vs. Boston - Cost of groceries
pay 18.1% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.28
|
$3.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
|
$34,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$44.85
|
$16.52
|
|
Virgin Islands vs. Boston - Cost of transportation
pay 44.0% more for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.46
|
$77.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,513.89
|
$3,451.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.50
|
$2,596.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$272.68
|
$153.30
|
|
Virgin Islands vs. Boston - Cost of housing
pay 97.6% more for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,287.50
|
$2,793.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,433.33
|
$27,500.00
|
|
Virgin Islands vs. Boston - Cost of childcare
pay 38.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.93
|
$5.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$118.33
|
$88.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
|
$15.00
|
|
Virgin Islands vs. Boston - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.6% less for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.67
|
$69.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.33
|
$43.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.25
|
$107.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.67
|
$152.08
|
|
Virgin Islands vs. Boston - Cost of clothing
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