Cost of Living Comparison Between Us Virgin Islands and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between Us Virgin Islands and Brazil

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Us Virgin Islands is 244.6% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 360% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Us Virgin Islands is 248.1% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 376.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Us Virgin Islands
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.38 $25.38
$5.51 R$28.53
360.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$127 $127
$28.61 R$148
343.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.84 $10.84
$6.36 R$32.93
70.44%
Cappuccino
$6.73 $6.73
$1.75 R$9.08
284.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 $2.74
$1.08 R$5.59
153.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 $2.02
$0.71 R$3.67
184.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.96 $5.96
$1.81 R$9.38
229.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.83 $6.83
$2.62 R$13.57
160.69%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Us Virgin Islands
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.80 $2.80
$1.00 R$5.20
180.00%
White Bread (500g)
$5.92 $5.92
$1.49 R$7.72
297.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$9.93 $9.93
$1.17 R$6.04
748.72%
Eggs
$6.90 $6.90
$2.02 R$10.46
241.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.32 $17.32
$8.60 R$44.57
101.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$25.93 $25.93
$3.69 R$19.14
602.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.93 $27.93
$7.26 R$37.62
284.71%
Apples (1kg)
$9.57 $9.57
$2.07 R$10.74
362.32%
Banana (1kg)
$4.06 $4.06
$1.32 R$6.84
207.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.26 $7.26
$1.17 R$6.08
520.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$8.12 $8.12
$1.43 R$7.39
467.83%
Potato (1kg)
$4.54 $4.54
$1.13 R$5.85
301.77%
Onion (1kg)
$5.04 $5.04
$1.10 R$5.70
358.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.27 $4.27
$0.76 R$3.91
461.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$4.04 $4.04
$0.70 R$3.61
477.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.95 $4.95
$2.18 R$11.28
127.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.06 $20.06
$7.57 R$39.21
164.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.34 $3.34
$1.22 R$6.29
173.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.23 $5.23
$2.18 R$11.27
139.91%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Us Virgin Islands
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.07 $4.07
$0.92 R$4.78
342.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$138 $138
$40.58 R$210
240.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$20.18 $20.18
$1.05 R$5.44
1821.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.12 $3.12
$0.85 R$4.40
267.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.03 $15.03
$7.10 R$36.77
111.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 $1.36
$1.09 R$5.67
24.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.7K $39.7K
$21.7K R$112.7K
82.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K $38.9K
$27.6K R$143.2K
40.72%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Us Virgin Islands
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$302 $302
$67.8 R$351
345.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$112 $112
$14.09 R$73.0
692.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$87.1 $87.1
$19.35 R$100
350.03%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Us Virgin Islands
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$102 $102
$23.09 R$120
341.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.16 $38.16
$22.63 R$117
68.63%
Cinema Ticket
$17.73 $17.73
$6.24 R$32.31
184.13%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Us Virgin Islands
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,215 $1,215
$285 R$1,475
326.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.7K $18.7K
$7,467 R$38.7K
150.59%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Us Virgin Islands
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.5 $70.5
$49.77 R$258
41.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.58 $43.58
$42.22 R$219
3.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.8 $97.8
$76.3 R$395
28.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 $104
$61.5 R$319
69.57%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Us Virgin Islands
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,752 $1,752
$334 R$1,732
423.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,511 $1,511
$228 R$1,181
562.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,247 $3,247
$645 R$3,339
403.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,771 $3,771
$455 R$2,359
728.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.3K $10.3K
$1,871 R$9,693
448.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.9K $10.9K
$1,220 R$6,321
793.81%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Us Virgin Islands
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,840 $3,840
$516 R$2,672
644.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.15
11.16
-35.93%

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Last update for Us Virgin Islands: March 1, 2026

Last update for Brazil: March 2, 2026

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