Cost of living comparison
compared to
St Thomas vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
St Thomas is 37.5% more expensive than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.6% more in St Thomas
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in St Thomas
- Transportation
-
pay 59.9% more in St Thomas
- Housing
-
pay 32.9% more in St Thomas
- Childcare
-
pay 44.3% less in St Thomas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.8% less in St Thomas
- Clothing
-
pay 91.4% more in St Thomas
The cost of groceries, clothing, transportation, housing, and restaurants in St Thomas are more expensive than in Washington. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in St Thomas. Notably, groceries and clothing are significantly more expensive in St Thomas.
St Thomas vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in St Thomas instead of Washington, you would:
pay 8.6% more for restaurants
|
Washington
|
St Thomas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$4.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$3.37
|
|
Washington vs. St Thomas - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Washington
|
St Thomas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$6.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$9.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$8.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$14.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$5.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$5.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$5.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$8.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$0.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$3.99
|
|
Washington vs. St Thomas - Cost of groceries
pay 59.9% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
St Thomas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$4.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$55,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$44.85
|
|
Washington vs. St Thomas - Cost of transportation
pay 32.9% more for housing
|
Washington
|
St Thomas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$130.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$1,441.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$1,800.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$296.12
|
|
Washington vs. St Thomas - Cost of housing
pay 44.3% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
St Thomas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$1,500.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
$22,000.00
|
|
Washington vs. St Thomas - Cost of childcare
pay 5.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
St Thomas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$7.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$125.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$10.00
|
|
Washington vs. St Thomas - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 91.4% more for clothing
|
Washington
|
St Thomas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$115.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$150.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$200.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$150.00
|
|
Washington vs. St Thomas - Cost of clothing
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