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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Germany is 13% cheaper than British Virgin Islands without rent, and 23.2% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Germany is 21.3% cheaper than British Virgin Islands without rent, and 35.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
British Virgin Islands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$22.36 $22.36
-23.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$79.2 $79.2
-5.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$15.11 $15.11
-24.09%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$6.7 $6.7
-40.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$1.77 $1.77
88.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$1.34 $1.34
115.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
$3.92 $3.92
33.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$3.02 $3.02
51.66%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Germany
British Virgin Islands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$2.2 $2.2
-42.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$4.92 $4.92
-55.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$5.53 $5.53
-37.43%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$6.18 $6.18
-38.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$15.2 $15.2
-3.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$11.37 $11.37
21.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$17.76 $17.76
12.22%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$3.99 $3.99
-20.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$3.58 $3.58
-50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$1.96 $1.96
18.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$7.28 $7.28
-35.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$5.44 $5.44
-70.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$4.48 $4.48
-63.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$8.43 $8.43
-77.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.93 $1.93
-44.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$4.89 $4.89
101.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
$11.22 $11.22
-38.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$4.76 $4.76
-76.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
$2.05 $2.05
-17.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
British Virgin Islands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$3.92 $3.92
-6.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
-
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.2 $1.2
64.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
-
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
British Virgin Islands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$162 $162
116.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$100 $100
-72.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$118 $118
-56.12%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Germany
British Virgin Islands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
$119 $119
-65.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
$19.96 $19.96
22.95%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$9.99 $9.99
41.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
British Virgin Islands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$378 $378
22.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
$10.5K $10.5K
43.69%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Germany
British Virgin Islands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$47.42 $47.42
99.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
$55.2 $55.2
-21.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
$146 $146
-31.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$130 $130
2.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
British Virgin Islands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$1,291 $1,291
-19.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$1,296 $1,296
-40.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$3,686 $3,686
-48.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$3,457 $3,457
-58.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$10.7K $10.7K
-54.17%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Germany
British Virgin Islands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$2,067 $2,067
62.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
5.5
-27.64%

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Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for British Virgin Islands: October 28, 2025

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