Cost of living comparison
compared to
Charlotte Amalie vs. Virgin Islands Cost of Living Summary
Charlotte Amalie is 9.3% more expensive than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.3% more in Charlotte Amalie
- Groceries
-
pay 13.5% more in Charlotte Amalie
- Transportation
-
pay 9.8% more in Charlotte Amalie
- Housing
-
pay 1.0% more in Charlotte Amalie
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.8% more in Charlotte Amalie
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and housing in Charlotte Amalie are more expensive than in Virgin Islands.
Charlotte Amalie vs. Virgin Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Charlotte Amalie instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 8.3% more for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
|
$3.00
|
|
Virgin Islands vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.5% more for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.43
|
$9.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.40
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.85
|
$10.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.46
|
$7.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.78
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.66
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.50
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.69
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.53
|
?? | |
Virgin Islands vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of groceries
pay 9.8% more for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.28
|
$5.80
|
|
| 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
|
?? | |
Virgin Islands vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of transportation
pay 1.0% more for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.46
|
$116.00
|
|
| 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
|
$229.41
|
|
Virgin Islands vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,287.50
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,433.33
|
?? |
Virgin Islands vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of childcare
pay 13.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.93
|
$8.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$118.33
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
|
?? | |
Virgin Islands vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
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
|
?? |
Virgin Islands vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of clothing
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