Cost of Living Comparison Between Us Virgin Islands and United States

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Indices Difference
Cost of Living in United States is 37.0% lower than in Us Virgin Islands (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 31.8% lower than in Us Virgin Islands
Rent Prices in United States are 18.2% lower than in Us Virgin Islands
Restaurant Prices in United States are 23.4% lower than in Us Virgin Islands
Groceries Prices in United States are 38.8% lower than in Us Virgin Islands
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 89.4% higher than in Us Virgin Islands

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Restaurants	Us Virgin Islands Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	25.00 $	20.00 $	-20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	125.00 $	75.00 $	-40.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.00 $	11.24 $	+12.4 %
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)	6.88 $	5.23 $	-23.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.79 $	2.56 $	-8.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.02 $	2.09 $	+3.3 %
Markets	Us Virgin Islands Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	10.07 $	4.00 $	-60.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	5.31 $	3.29 $	-38.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	4.49 $	2.09 $	-53.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	6.55 $	4.23 $	-35.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	8.00 $	5.86 $	-26.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	11.67 $	5.52 $	-52.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	12.76 $	7.38 $	-42.1 %
Apples (1 lb)	4.44 $	2.39 $	-46.0 %
Banana (1 lb)	1.81 $	0.76 $	-58.1 %
Oranges (1 lb)	3.37 $	2.04 $	-39.4 %
Tomato (1 lb)	3.60 $	2.23 $	-38.2 %
Potato (1 lb)	2.12 $	1.33 $	-37.3 %
Onion (1 lb)	2.30 $	1.40 $	-39.2 %
Lettuce (1 head)	4.37 $	2.20 $	-49.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	3.94 $	2.23 $	-43.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	17.50 $	15.00 $	-14.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	3.29 $	1.95 $	-40.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.25 $	3.59 $	-31.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	5.00 $	10.00 $	+100.0 %
Transportation	Us Virgin Islands Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	4.00 $	2.50 $	-37.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	140.00 $	65.00 $	-53.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	20.00 $	3.75 $	-81.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	5.00 $	2.80 $	-44.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	15.00 $	30.00 $	+100.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.05 $	3.51 $	-30.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	40,000.00 $	30,000.00 $	-25.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	39,600.00 $	25,961.75 $	-34.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Us Virgin Islands Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	307.05 $	208.26 $	-32.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	110.00 $	57.29 $	-47.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	87.20 $	71.50 $	-18.0 %
Sports And Leisure	Us Virgin Islands Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	103.17 $	46.56 $	-54.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	37.50 $	21.99 $	-41.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	18.00 $	14.44 $	-19.8 %
Childcare	Us Virgin Islands Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,216.67 $	1,377.09 $	+13.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	18,375.00 $	22,609.86 $	+23.0 %
Clothing And Shoes	Us Virgin Islands Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	70.00 $	52.12 $	-25.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	43.50 $	42.56 $	-2.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	98.75 $	89.66 $	-9.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	102.50 $	113.19 $	+10.4 %
Rent Per Month	Us Virgin Islands Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,755.00 $	1,741.62 $	-0.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,531.12 $	1,437.32 $	-6.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	3,300.00 $	2,902.02 $	-12.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	3,783.33 $	2,404.09 $	-36.5 %
Buy Apartment Price	Us Virgin Islands Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	450.00 $	301.40 $	-33.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	999.99 $	251.40 $	-74.9 %
Salaries And Financing	Us Virgin Islands Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	3,360.48 $	4,339.57 $	+29.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	6.61	6.51	-1.5 %
Last update:	April 2025	April 2025
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