Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 3.5 times more expensive than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Switzerland
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
$25.29
CHF22.99
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
EC$27.50
|
$16.39
CHF14.90
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$4.49
CHF4.08
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
$4.05
CHF3.68
|
|
pay 39.3% more for groceries
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
EC$5.17
|
$3.46
CHF3.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.24
EC$22.26
|
$12.71
CHF11.56
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.67
EC$31.55
|
$6.96
CHF6.32
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.84
EC$10.37
|
$6.50
CHF5.91
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
EC$6.60
|
$12.35
CHF11.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.18
EC$8.59
|
$1.53
CHF1.39
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
EC$2.48
|
$1.04
CHF0.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.47
EC$12.07
|
$1.26
CHF1.15
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
EC$5.45
|
$2.51
CHF2.28
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$1.07
CHF0.97
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
EC$3.40
|
$1.03
CHF0.94
|
|
pay 39.3% more for transportation
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.88
EC$21.28
|
$7.75
CHF7.05
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$108.37
CHF98.51
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$35,253.06
CHF32,045.45
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$41.64
CHF37.85
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.80
EC$140.00
|
$52.30
CHF47.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.52
EC$1,150.00
|
$1,574.30
CHF1,431.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$314.52
EC$850.00
|
$1,317.64
CHF1,197.75
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.67
EC$172.06
|
$173.73
CHF157.92
|
|
pay 13.0 times more for childcare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$2,462.28
CHF2,238.24
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$31,407.01
CHF28,549.35
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$7.36
CHF6.69
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$5.23
CHF4.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$9.76
CHF8.87
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.75
EC$175.00
|
$84.81
CHF77.09
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
$20.50
CHF18.63
|
|
pay 27.0% more for clothing
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.64
EC$223.33
|
$120.31
CHF109.37
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$60.46
CHF54.96
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.67
EC$266.67
|
$130.36
CHF118.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.84
EC$283.33
|
$165.15
CHF150.13
|
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