Cost-of-living in the Virgin Islands is relatively high.
Electric: very high. The actual elect is cheap; but they assess a surcharge that they compute which amounts to 3 times the amount of the actual electric usage.
**the amount of the bill changes frequently as electric is generated by oil and oil prices change frequently.
Food: a little higher. You can save money by buying from a veggie stand and buying your meat from Annaly Farms. Much cheaper.
Gasoline: as of today, $3.70 a gal.
Car Insurance: cheaper. Comp and collision around $300 a yr.
Veh. Registration: cheaper for older car. Around $50 a yr and inspection is $10.00 a yr.
Car repairs: around $80 an hr but parts generally unavailable and long waits to get them from US.
Rentals: Around $1,000.00 mo. for a clean, safe 1 br. Prices vary according to where you live. The eastern end of island is higher. Ocean fronts are high and mid-island cheaper.
Health Insurance: I don't know as I have Medicare.
Drs. office rates: Anywhere from $60 per visit on up for General Practioner.
Medical Services: (xrays, blood tests, etc) alot cheaper than in US
Retail purchases: a little higher to cover transportation costs.
Availability of goods: somewhat sporadic. You can't always get what you're used to getting in the US.
Taxes: No taxes on purchases. Only on gasoline.
Movies: around $7 unless you're senior, then matinees are $5.00
Internet: Around $48 a month for broadband.
Phone: Landline around $50 a month
Cell: Various prices: AT&T, Sprint, and Tracphone.
Restaurants: various prices. You can find nice places to eat at reasonable prices and some that are over priced and top end.
Veterinary svs: lower than the US.
All in all, not bad when you consider that you are paying a little higher price for beauty, ocean and a very laid back lifestyle.
