Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Us Virgin Islands

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Cost of Living in Us Virgin Islands is 59.4% higher than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Us Virgin Islands is 47.0% higher than in United States
Rent Prices in Us Virgin Islands are 22.1% higher than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Us Virgin Islands are 31.9% higher than in United States
Groceries Prices in Us Virgin Islands are 63.8% higher than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Us Virgin Islands is 47.3% lower than in United States

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Restaurants	United States Edit	Us Virgin Islands Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	20.00 $	25.00 $	+25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	75.00 $	130.00 $	+73.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	11.00 $	10.00 $	-9.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	6.00 $	6.00 $	0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	7.00 $	7.00 $	0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular)	5.22 $	6.54 $	+25.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.55 $	2.87 $	+12.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.08 $	1.90 $	-8.7 %
Markets	United States Edit	Us Virgin Islands Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.00 $	10.07 $	+151.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	3.29 $	5.31 $	+61.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2.08 $	4.49 $	+115.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	4.15 $	6.55 $	+57.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.88 $	8.00 $	+36.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.51 $	11.67 $	+111.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	7.36 $	12.76 $	+73.4 %
Apples (1 lb)	2.39 $	4.44 $	+85.4 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.76 $	1.81 $	+138.6 %
Oranges (1 lb)	2.04 $	3.37 $	+65.5 %
Tomato (1 lb)	2.23 $	3.60 $	+61.9 %
Potato (1 lb)	1.33 $	2.12 $	+59.8 %
Onion (1 lb)	1.39 $	2.30 $	+64.7 %
Lettuce (1 head)	2.20 $	4.37 $	+98.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.22 $	3.94 $	+77.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	15.00 $	17.50 $	+16.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.94 $	3.29 $	+69.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.59 $	5.25 $	+46.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	10.00 $	5.00 $	-50.0 %
Transportation	United States Edit	Us Virgin Islands Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.50 $	4.00 $	+60.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	65.00 $	140.00 $	+115.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.75 $	20.00 $	+433.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.80 $	5.00 $	+78.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 $	15.00 $	-50.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	3.51 $	5.05 $	+43.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,000.00 $	40,000.00 $	+33.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,963.01 $	39,600.00 $	+52.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)	United States Edit	Us Virgin Islands Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	207.91 $	307.05 $	+47.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	57.19 $	110.00 $	+92.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	71.48 $	87.20 $	+22.0 %
Sports And Leisure	United States Edit	Us Virgin Islands Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	46.54 $	103.17 $	+121.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	21.82 $	37.50 $	+71.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	14.09 $	18.00 $	+27.7 %
Childcare	United States Edit	Us Virgin Islands Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,375.15 $	1,216.67 $	-11.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	22,628.80 $	18,375.00 $	-18.8 %
Clothing And Shoes	United States Edit	Us Virgin Islands Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	52.03 $	70.00 $	+34.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	42.61 $	43.50 $	+2.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	89.49 $	98.75 $	+10.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	113.21 $	102.50 $	-9.5 %
Rent Per Month	United States Edit	Us Virgin Islands Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,744.53 $	1,755.00 $	+0.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,438.08 $	1,531.12 $	+6.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,910.37 $	3,300.00 $	+13.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,398.92 $	3,783.33 $	+57.7 %
Buy Apartment Price	United States Edit	Us Virgin Islands Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	300.24 $	450.00 $	+49.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	251.42 $	999.99 $	+297.7 %
Salaries And Financing	United States Edit	Us Virgin Islands Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	4,338.87 $	3,360.48 $	-22.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	6.57	6.61	+0.5 %
Last update:	March 2025	March 2025
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