Cost of living comparison
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 6.1% more expensive than Costa Rica.
If you lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 10.6% more for restaurants
Costa Rica
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.05
CRC4,634.51
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.98
CRC4,598.17
|
$10.18
EC$27.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
CRC988.19
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
CRC760.18
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
|
pay 63.2% more for groceries
Costa Rica
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
CRC1,257.19
|
$1.91
EC$5.17
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
CRC2,024.38
|
$8.24
EC$22.26
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.91
CRC3,539.66
|
$11.67
EC$31.55
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
CRC1,646.27
|
$3.84
EC$10.37
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.09
CRC2,095.66
|
$2.44
EC$6.60
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.97
CRC1,007.29
|
$3.18
EC$8.59
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC317.51
|
$0.92
EC$2.48
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
CRC553.22
|
$4.47
EC$12.07
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
CRC598.47
|
$2.02
EC$5.45
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC557.53
|
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
CRC541.61
|
$1.26
EC$3.40
|
|
pay 38.0% more for transportation
Costa Rica
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
CRC2,916.21
|
$7.88
EC$21.28
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.78
CRC23,439.34
|
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,441.08
CRC15,586,640.87
|
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
CRC7,178.15
|
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
|
pay 17.3% less for housing
Costa Rica
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.97
CRC23,535.83
|
$51.80
EC$140.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.28
CRC374,434.50
|
$425.52
EC$1,150.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$520.21
CRC266,363.85
|
$314.52
EC$850.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.96
CRC32,747.47
|
$63.67
EC$172.06
|
|
pay 67.7% less for childcare
Costa Rica
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$476.14
CRC243,795.21
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,916.17
CRC5,077,343.17
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 8.4% less for entertainment and sports
Costa Rica
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.97
CRC1,519.29
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
CRC1,757.07
|
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.33
CRC2,216.84
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.36
CRC28,859.57
|
$64.75
EC$175.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.46
CRC3,817.84
|
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
|
pay 24.2% more for clothing
Costa Rica
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.44
CRC36,577.22
|
$82.64
EC$223.33
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.89
CRC24,010.05
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.63
CRC54,084.09
|
$98.67
EC$266.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.19
CRC48,739.24
|
$104.84
EC$283.33
|
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