Cost of living comparison
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 83.8% more expensive than Fiji.
If you lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 96.8% more for restaurants
Fiji
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.80
FJD10.86
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.15
FJD16.16
|
$10.18
EC$27.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
FJD2.50
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
FJD1.81
|
$1.97
EC$5.33
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Fiji
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
FJD1.41
|
$1.77
EC$4.79
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.01
FJD11.33
|
$8.24
EC$22.26
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
FJD9.40
|
$9.80
EC$26.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
FJD4.97
|
$3.60
EC$9.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
FJD4.72
|
$2.67
EC$7.20
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
FJD2.33
|
$3.18
EC$8.59
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
FJD1.85
|
$0.92
EC$2.48
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
FJD2.45
|
$4.47
EC$12.07
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
FJD1.92
|
$2.02
EC$5.45
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
FJD1.31
|
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
FJD1.28
|
$1.26
EC$3.40
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
Fiji
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.68
FJD10.58
|
$14.01
EC$37.85
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.97
FJD79.05
|
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,383.55
FJD39,294.64
|
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.38
FJD9.91
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
|
pay 18.6% more for housing
Fiji
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.00
FJD65.55
|
$48.10
EC$130.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$491.27
FJD1,110.50
|
$351.52
EC$950.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$292.67
FJD661.55
|
$254.39
EC$687.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.85
FJD81.04
|
$53.76
EC$145.29
|
|
pay 35.3% less for childcare
Fiji
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.21
FJD414.13
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,847.61
FJD15,478.67
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 6.5% more for entertainment and sports
Fiji
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
FJD5.36
|
$2.59
EC$7.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.49
FJD5.62
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.22
FJD18.58
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.78
FJD40.20
|
$27.29
EC$73.75
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.93
FJD8.88
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
Fiji
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.44
FJD41.69
|
$75.48
EC$204.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.92
FJD58.60
|
$70.30
EC$190.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.34
FJD125.09
|
$92.51
EC$250.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.86
FJD137.57
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
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