Cost of Living Comparison Between British Virgin Islands and Germany Cost of Living Comparison Between British Virgin Islands and Germany

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: British Virgin Islands is 15% more expensive than Germany without rent, and 30.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: British Virgin Islands is 27.1% more expensive than Germany without rent, and 55.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
British Virgin Islands
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.36 $22.36
$17.11 โ‚ฌ14.78
30.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.2 $79.2
$74.9 โ‚ฌ64.7
5.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.11 $15.11
$11.47 โ‚ฌ9.91
31.73%
Cappuccino
$6.7 $6.7
$4.01 โ‚ฌ3.46
67.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 $1.77
$3.33 โ‚ฌ2.88
-46.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 $1.34
$2.89 โ‚ฌ2.5
-53.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.92 $3.92
$5.24 โ‚ฌ4.52
-25.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 $3.02
$4.58 โ‚ฌ3.95
-34.06%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
British Virgin Islands
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.2 $2.2
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.08
74.60%
White Bread (500g)
$4.92 $4.92
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.89
124.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.53 $5.53
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
59.83%
Eggs
$6.18 $6.18
$3.79 โ‚ฌ3.28
63.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.2 $15.2
$14.73 โ‚ฌ12.72
3.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.37 $11.37
$13.83 โ‚ฌ11.94
-17.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.76 $17.76
$19.93 โ‚ฌ17.21
-10.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.99 $3.99
$3.18 โ‚ฌ2.75
25.47%
Banana (1kg)
$3.58 $3.58
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.55
100.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 $1.96
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2
-15.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.28 $7.28
$4.73 โ‚ฌ4.09
53.91%
Potato (1kg)
$5.44 $5.44
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.37
244.30%
Onion (1kg)
$4.48 $4.48
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.4
176.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$8.43 $8.43
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.6
353.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 $1.93
$1.07 โ‚ฌ0.92
80.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.89 $4.89
$9.84 โ‚ฌ8.5
-50.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.22 $11.22
$6.85 โ‚ฌ5.92
63.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.76 $4.76
$1.1 โ‚ฌ0.95
332.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 $2.05
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.46
20.59%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
British Virgin Islands
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.92 $3.92
$3.68 โ‚ฌ3.18
6.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$68 โ‚ฌ58.7
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$37.69 โ‚ฌ32.54
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 $1.2
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.7
-39.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$31.7K โ‚ฌ27.4K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$37.3K โ‚ฌ32.2K
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
British Virgin Islands
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 $162
$350 โ‚ฌ302
-53.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$100 $100
$27.07 โ‚ฌ23.37
270.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$118 $118
$51.9 โ‚ฌ44.83
127.91%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
British Virgin Islands
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$119 $119
$40.64 โ‚ฌ35.09
193.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.96 $19.96
$24.54 โ‚ฌ21.19
-18.66%
Cinema Ticket
$9.99 $9.99
$14.15 โ‚ฌ12.22
-29.40%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
British Virgin Islands
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$378 $378
$463 โ‚ฌ400
-18.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K $10.5K
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13K
-30.40%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
British Virgin Islands
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.42 $47.42
$94.4 โ‚ฌ81.5
-49.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.2 $55.2
$43.6 โ‚ฌ37.65
26.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$146 $146
$100 โ‚ฌ86.7
45.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 $130
$133 โ‚ฌ115
-2.07%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
British Virgin Islands
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,291 $1,291
$1,042 โ‚ฌ900
23.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,296 $1,296
$765 โ‚ฌ660
69.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,686 $3,686
$1,909 โ‚ฌ1,648
93.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,457 $3,457
$1,445 โ‚ฌ1,247
139.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,341 โ‚ฌ5,475
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.7K $10.7K
$4,896 โ‚ฌ4,227
118.21%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
British Virgin Islands
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,067 $2,067
$3,362 โ‚ฌ2,903
-38.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
3.98
38.19%

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Last update for British Virgin Islands: October 28, 2025

Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

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