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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. Antigua and Barbuda Cost of Living Summary

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 4.2% more expensive than Antigua and Barbuda overall.

Restaurants: pay 26.6% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Groceries: pay 7.5% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Transportation: pay 33.1% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Housing: pay 48.0% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.3% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Clothing: pay 29.5% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are more expensive than in Antigua and Barbuda. Expenses including housing and entertainment and sports are lower in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. Antigua and Barbuda Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:

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pay 26.6% more for restaurants

	Antigua and Barbuda	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.88 EC$37.50	$7.40 EC$20.00	-46.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.10 EC$30.00	$11.10 EC$30.00
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.07 EC$5.60	$2.22 EC$6.00	+7.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 EC$2.58	$2.10 EC$5.67	+119.4%
Average			+26.6%

Antigua and Barbuda vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.5% more for groceries

	Antigua and Barbuda	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$2.04 EC$5.50	-26.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.07 EC$11.00	$5.79 EC$15.65	+42.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$12.14 EC$32.81	+44.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.37 EC$14.50	$4.60 EC$12.44	-14.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.69 EC$9.98	$2.19 EC$5.91	-40.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$3.99 EC$10.78	+34.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$1.31 EC$3.54	+18.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$4.02 EC$10.87	+8.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$2.39 EC$6.45	-35.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$1.78 EC$4.81	+37.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$1.47 EC$3.98	+13.7%
Average			+7.5%

Antigua and Barbuda vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Cost of groceries

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pay 33.1% more for transportation

	Antigua and Barbuda	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.29 EC$17.00	$11.87 EC$32.09	+88.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$49.95 EC$135.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,681.34 EC$64,000.00	$37,927.14 EC$102,500.00	+60.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.53 EC$139.27	$25.90 EC$70.00	-49.7%
Average			+33.1%

Antigua and Barbuda vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Cost of transportation

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pay 48.0% less for housing

	Antigua and Barbuda	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.58 EC$209.67	$55.50 EC$150.00	-28.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$333.02 EC$900.00	-68.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$323.77 EC$875.00	-52.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.04 EC$267.65	$56.59 EC$152.94	-42.9%
Average			-48.0%

Antigua and Barbuda vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Antigua and Barbuda	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$120.26 EC$325.00
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	??

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pay 23.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Antigua and Barbuda	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$1.85 EC$5.00
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.95 EC$10.67	$4.07 EC$11.00	+3.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$4.07 EC$11.00
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.67 EC$166.67	$32.38 EC$87.50	-47.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.20 EC$16.75	$4.63 EC$12.50	-25.4%
Average			-23.3%

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pay 29.5% more for clothing

	Antigua and Barbuda	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$64.75 EC$175.00	+29.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$61.98 EC$167.50
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$74.00 EC$200.00
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$92.51 EC$250.00
Average			+29.5%

Antigua and Barbuda vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Cost of clothing

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