Current Prices in the Virgin Islands 2016

Electricity, just the average cost if that's not too weird. I can't seem to find it listed anywhere.

$ 0.292727 / kWh
http://www.viwapa.vi/Libraries/PDFs/Electric_Rates_Infographic.sflb.ashx

Oh my gosh! Thank you so much!! This link is very helpful!

I don't know how you found that, but thank you!

For food items, multiply your current expenses by about 1.35, and that would be approximately what you'd spend in VI.

For food items, multiply your current expenses by about 1.35, and that would be approximately what you'd spend in VI.

Why $1.35? Sorry, completely new to the way the Virgin Islands prices work.

Gas in STT is still around 2.99 tho I did see a lower price yesterday at one gas station. STX is around $2.69 a gallon.

Can you believe that Tortola has gas prices at $2.39?

Depends on what type eggs you want, organic or not, quantity:12, 18, 24.

You'll learn to shop around as prices vary for food items.
If you're from FL, food here way more expensive, if Northern CA may be comparable but freshness, quality and variety won't be.

The average of a grocery basket costing an average of 30% more than average stateside has remained constant over the years. Prices fluctuate here just as they do in Anytown USA.

I THINK for 1 1/2 doz eggs i paid 5 ish. 1/2 gal of organic milk is about 6 ish

2.69 gas

For food items, multiply your current expenses by about 1.35, and that would be approximately what you'd spend in VI.

Why $1.35? Sorry, completely new to the way the Virgin Islands prices work.

Almost all the food items in VI are imported (i.e. transported on barges from mainland). Thus the markup.

Milk all percentages $5.99 most places per gallon.

For food items, multiply your current expenses by about 1.35, and that would be approximately what you'd spend in VI.

Why $1.35? Sorry, completely new to the way the Virgin Islands prices work.

Almost all the food items in VI are imported (i.e. transported on barges from mainland). Thus the markup.

As noted, you're incorrect in multiplying stateside purchases by 1.35. It's confusing when people such as yourself who don't live here but who've only briefly visited provide misinformation.

Thank you so much everyone! This was very helpful, I guess I'll need more preparing before I go.

Thank you again! :-)(tu)

As noted, you're incorrect in multiplying stateside purchases by 1.35.

Haha. Do you want to argue about your figure of 1.3 being more correct than mine?

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As noted, you're incorrect in multiplying stateside purchases by 1.35.

Haha. Do you want to argue about your figure of 1.3 being more correct than mine?

I don't argue with those who know nothing and choose not to learn.

OT are you really arguing over a difference of .05? Both of you are correct.

OT are you really arguing over a difference of .05? Both of you are correct.

1.35 as a percentage is 135%.

He said to multiply your average grocery bill in the states by 1.35. That is a correct mathematical formula to get a price 35% higher than the original amount.

OT are you really arguing over a difference of .05? Both of you are correct.

1.35 as a percentage is 135%.

No, it is the math to find the cost of your groceries with a 35% increase. He never said it was a percentage, rather the math to find the price in the VI.

For food items, multiply your current expenses by about 1.35, and that would be approximately what you'd spend in VI.

For example, a $1.00 item x 1.35 = $1.35 in the VI, which is a 35% increase in cost, 5% difference from your quote, which is negligible. It's math.

He said to multiply your average grocery bill in the states by 1.35. That is a correct mathematical formula to get a price 35% higher than the original amount.

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OT are you really arguing over a difference of .05? Both of you are correct.

1.35 as a percentage is 135%.

And the cost of items in the VI is 135% of the cost of items stateside, which can also be stated as 35% higher. Both are accurate statements.

Or to use your 30%, you would say that that cost of items in the VI is 130% of the cost of items stateside, which can also be stated as 30% higher.

When I see the Shop-Rite adds on the NY affiliate commercials, the items are usually about 50% less than those on STT. Just priced celery at Fruit Bowl and Pueblo. $4.xx at Pueblo, $3.49 at Fruit Bowl. Are those prices 35% higher than "stateside"?

Here is a challenge of the day.

You buy an Apple stock. It jumps 20%. Then it drops 20%. What's your percentage gain or loss?

Buy at 100 - goes to 120 drops to 96 - 4%loss

How much in dividends was paid during the hold period?