Cost of living comparison
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 4.3 times more expensive than Afghanistan.
If you lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 6.8 times more for restaurants
Afghanistan
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.74
AFN126
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.49
AFN252
|
$10.18
EC$27.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
AFN22
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN12
|
$1.97
EC$5.33
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for groceries
Afghanistan
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.28
AFN20
|
$1.77
EC$4.79
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
AFN123
|
$8.24
EC$22.26
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
AFN172
|
$9.80
EC$26.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.22
AFN88
|
$3.60
EC$9.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.13
AFN82
|
$2.67
EC$7.20
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
AFN22
|
$3.18
EC$8.59
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
AFN30
|
$0.92
EC$2.48
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
AFN41
|
$4.47
EC$12.07
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
AFN14
|
$2.02
EC$5.45
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.12
AFN8
|
$1.26
EC$3.40
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for transportation
Afghanistan
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
AFN246
|
$14.01
EC$37.85
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.46
AFN755
|
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,973.68
AFN503,028
|
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.81
AFN419
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Afghanistan
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$610.20
AFN44,015
|
$48.10
EC$130.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$97.47
AFN7,031
|
$351.52
EC$950.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$68.91
AFN4,970
|
$254.39
EC$687.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.69
AFN1,709
|
$53.76
EC$145.29
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
Afghanistan
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.03
AFN2,166
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,534.21
AFN110,666
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 86.2% more for entertainment and sports
Afghanistan
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
AFN168
|
$2.59
EC$7.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.16
AFN84
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
AFN138
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.59
AFN908
|
$27.29
EC$73.75
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.62
AFN189
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for clothing
Afghanistan
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.66
AFN1,202
|
$75.48
EC$204.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.85
AFN1,143
|
$70.30
EC$190.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.38
AFN2,264
|
$92.51
EC$250.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.90
AFN2,445
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
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