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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: India is 76% cheaper than British Virgin Islands without rent, and 83.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: India is 79.4% cheaper than British Virgin Islands without rent, and 85.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
India
British Virgin Islands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 โ‚น213
$22.36 $22.36
-88.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 โ‚น1,202
$79.2 $79.2
-82.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 โ‚น351
$15.11 $15.11
-72.87%
Cappuccino
$1.82 โ‚น156
$6.7 $6.7
-72.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 โ‚น37.72
$1.77 $1.77
-75.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 โ‚น14.36
$1.34 $1.34
-87.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 โ‚น166
$3.92 $3.92
-50.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 โ‚น302
$3.02 $3.02
16.89%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
India
British Virgin Islands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 โ‚น62.1
$2.2 $2.2
-66.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 โ‚น41.19
$4.92 $4.92
-90.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚น61.4
$5.53 $5.53
-86.98%
Eggs
$0.94 โ‚น80.1
$6.18 $6.18
-84.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 โ‚น448
$15.2 $15.2
-65.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 โ‚น269
$11.37 $11.37
-72.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$17.76 $17.76
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 โ‚น188
$3.99 $3.99
-44.86%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚น61.2
$3.58 $3.58
-79.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 โ‚น93.2
$1.96 $1.96
-44.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 โ‚น49.11
$7.28 $7.28
-92.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 โ‚น36.21
$5.44 $5.44
-92.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 โ‚น38.73
$4.48 $4.48
-89.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 โ‚น46.97
$8.43 $8.43
-93.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 โ‚น27.96
$1.93 $1.93
-82.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 โ‚น349
$4.89 $4.89
-16.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 โ‚น683
$11.22 $11.22
-28.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 โ‚น164
$4.76 $4.76
-59.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 โ‚น248
$2.05 $2.05
40.98%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 โ‚น506
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
India
British Virgin Islands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 โ‚น28.83
$3.92 $3.92
-91.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 โ‚น856
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 โ‚น83
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 โ‚น23.62
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 โ‚น151
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚น106
$1.2 $1.2
3.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K โ‚น1.2M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K โ‚น1.9M
-
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
British Virgin Islands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 โ‚น3,489
$162 $162
-74.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 โ‚น324
$100 $100
-96.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 โ‚น695
$118 $118
-93.13%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
India
British Virgin Islands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 โ‚น1,368
$119 $119
-86.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 โ‚น649
$19.96 $19.96
-61.97%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 โ‚น295
$9.99 $9.99
-65.47%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
India
British Virgin Islands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 โ‚น5,958
$378 $378
-81.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 โ‚น158K
$10.5K $10.5K
-82.42%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
India
British Virgin Islands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 โ‚น2,163
$47.42 $47.42
-46.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 โ‚น2,309
$55.2 $55.2
-51.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 โ‚น3,821
$146 $146
-69.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 โ‚น2,842
$130 $130
-74.48%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
India
British Virgin Islands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 โ‚น15.3K
$1,291 $1,291
-86.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 โ‚น9,770
$1,296 $1,296
-91.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 โ‚น35.4K
$3,686 $3,686
-88.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 โ‚น22.2K
$3,457 $3,457
-92.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 โ‚น128.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 โ‚น71K
$10.7K $10.7K
-92.23%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
India
British Virgin Islands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 โ‚น42.8K
$2,067 $2,067
-75.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
5.5
64.00%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for British Virgin Islands: October 28, 2025

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