Cost of living comparison
compared to
North Carolina vs. Virgin Islands Cost of Living Summary
North Carolina is 16.2% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.1% less in North Carolina
- Groceries
-
pay 38.6% less in North Carolina
- Transportation
-
pay 30.9% less in North Carolina
- Housing
-
pay 18.9% less in North Carolina
- Childcare
-
pay 28.8% more in North Carolina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.0% less in North Carolina
- Clothing
-
pay 27.7% less in North Carolina
Expenses including groceries, transportation, clothing, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in North Carolina.
North Carolina vs. Virgin Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in North Carolina instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 21.1% less for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.50
|
$17.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.48
|
$10.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.10
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
|
$1.82
|
|
Virgin Islands vs. North Carolina - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.6% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.43
|
$3.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.40
|
$6.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.85
|
$3.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.46
|
$3.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.78
|
$5.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.66
|
$2.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.50
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.69
|
$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$1.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.53
|
$1.80
|
|
Virgin Islands vs. North Carolina - Cost of groceries
pay 30.9% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.28
|
$2.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$60.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
|
$33,588.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$44.85
|
$19.99
|
|
Virgin Islands vs. North Carolina - Cost of transportation
pay 18.9% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.46
|
$72.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,513.89
|
$1,488.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.50
|
$1,261.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$272.68
|
$132.31
|
|
Virgin Islands vs. North Carolina - Cost of housing
pay 28.8% more for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,287.50
|
$1,261.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,433.33
|
$24,633.15
|
|
Virgin Islands vs. North Carolina - Cost of childcare
pay 5.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$5.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.93
|
$4.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$7.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$118.33
|
$48.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
|
$12.98
|
|
Virgin Islands vs. North Carolina - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.7% less for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.67
|
$49.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.33
|
$37.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.25
|
$88.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.67
|
$111.01
|
|
Virgin Islands vs. North Carolina - Cost of clothing
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