US Virgin Islands
Three American islands, one of them mostly national park.
Flat. The currency is your own; local prices rose +3.5%.
- Lean
- $115
- Comfort
- $628
Indicative score, not ranked: the cost figures here are rough estimates.
The short answerIn US dollars, as of November 12, 2026
US Virgin Islands: costs for US-dollar travelers are about the same as a year ago in real terms (0.0%). A mid-range day costs roughly $262 per person, excluding international flights; this is a rough estimate from limited price evidence. As US territory it has no State Department advisory, so a baseline Level 1 is used. Its indicative score on the Trip Arbitrage Index is 49 out of 100; it is not ranked, because its cost figures are rough estimates.
What your money buys there
30 monthsThe dashed line is what a currency converter shows. The solid line is the same thing after prices in both countries are taken into account. When they part, the solid one is telling the truth.
How the score is built
- Dislocation ×0.36
- 50
- Price floor ×0.30
- 0
- Safety ×0.20
- 100
- Ease ×0.14
- 80
Real price drop vs last year and vs the five-year norm
How low the daily cost is in absolute terms
From the current travel advisory
How well set up the country is for visitors
The full reading
| Real change, 3 months | 0.0% | Is the move still going, or already reversing? |
|---|---|---|
| Real change, 12 months | 0.0% | The headline: what your money buys versus a year ago. |
| Exchange rate alone, 12 months | 0.0% | What a currency converter would tell you. |
| Local inflation, 12 months | +3.5% | How much of that the destination's own prices took back. |
| Versus five-year average | 0.0% | Cheap or dear against its own recent history. |
| Advisory | Level 1 | Normal precautions |
| Ease of travel | 4.2 / 5 | Well set up |
- St. John's park beaches
- No passport needed for US citizens
- Ferries between islands
Groceries and lodging cost well above the mainland, and cruise days swamp St. Thomas.
The islands use the US dollar. US inflation is used as a stand-in.
When to go
November is shoulder season- Janpeak season
- Febpeak season
- Marpeak season
- Aprpeak season
- Mayshoulder season
- Junshoulder season
- Juloff season
- Augoff season
- Sepoff season
- Octoff season
- Novshoulder season
- Decpeak season
Safety and ease
- US State Department
- Level 1: Normal precautions
- Advisories are often regional. A country-wide level can hide both safe areas and no-go zones, and other governments may judge differently.
- Tourism infrastructure
- Well set up · 4.2 / 5
Booking a trip: US Virgin Islands
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US Virgin Islands, in five questions
Answers are generated from the index reading of November 12, 2026, in US dollars. To cite: “Trip Arbitrage (triparbitrage.com), reading of November 12, 2026.”
- How much does it cost per day to travel in US Virgin Islands?
- As of November 12, 2026, a day in US Virgin Islands costs about $115 on a lean budget, $262 mid-range and $628 in comfort, per person, excluding international flights. These are modeled estimates, updated daily for local inflation and the exchange rate. Price evidence for this country is thin, so treat these figures as rough.
- Is US Virgin Islands cheaper to visit than a year ago?
- It is about the same. Over the past 12 months the exchange rate moved 0.0% for US-dollar holders while prices in US Virgin Islands rose +3.5%, a net real change of 0.0% in purchasing power. Against its own five-year average, US Virgin Islands is 0.0% cheaper.
- Is US Virgin Islands safe to travel to right now?
- The US State Department does not issue an advisory for the United States or its territories; this index uses a baseline Level 1. Groceries and lodging cost well above the mainland, and cruise days swamp St. Thomas. Advisories are often regional and other governments may differ, so read the full advisory before booking.
- When is the cheapest time to visit US Virgin Islands?
- The shoulder months, when the weather is workable and prices ease, are: May, June, November. The best conditions, and the highest prices, come in: December, January, February, March, April. Right now (November) is shoulder season.
- How easy is US Virgin Islands to travel around?
- US Virgin Islands scores 4.2 out of 5 for ease of travel (well set up), a measure of transport, lodging, payments, wayfinding and access to healthcare. Three American islands, one of them mostly national park.
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Reading of November 12, 2026. In US dollars, US Virgin Islands reads 0.0% over twelve months in real terms with a mid-range day near $262. Costs are modeled, not quoted: see the method.