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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. Australia Cost of Living Summary

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 14.6% cheaper than Australia overall.

Restaurants: pay 14.8% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Groceries: pay 55.2% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Transportation: pay 51.4% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Housing: pay 48.8% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Childcare: pay 91.8% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.9% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Clothing: pay 4.8% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. Australia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.8% less for restaurants

	Australia	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.15 A$26.23	$7.40 EC$20.00	-56.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.64 A$14.74	$11.10 EC$30.00	+15.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.63 A$4.03	$2.22 EC$6.00	-15.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.14 A$3.28	$2.10 EC$5.67	-2.2%
Average			-14.8%

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pay 55.2% more for groceries

	Australia	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Bread 1 loaf	$2.39 A$3.66	$2.04 EC$5.50	-14.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.21 A$6.45	$5.79 EC$15.65	+37.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.84 A$8.94	$12.14 EC$32.81	+107.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.36 A$6.68	$4.60 EC$12.44	+5.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 A$5.92	$2.19 EC$5.91	-43.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.48 A$2.27	$3.99 EC$10.78	+169.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 A$1.94	$1.31 EC$3.54	+3.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 A$2.01	$4.02 EC$10.87	+205.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.93 A$2.95	$2.39 EC$6.45	+23.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 A$1.68	$1.78 EC$4.81	+61.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 A$1.49	$1.47 EC$3.98	+51.1%
Average			+55.2%

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pay 51.4% more for transportation

	Australia	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.48 A$6.85	$11.87 EC$32.09	+165.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$86.18 A$131.83	$49.95 EC$135.00	-42.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,666.22 A$42,322.49	$37,927.14 EC$102,500.00	+37.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.83 A$27.28	$25.90 EC$70.00	+45.3%
Average			+51.4%

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pay 48.8% less for housing

	Australia	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.93 A$84.03	$55.50 EC$150.00	+1.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,188.50 A$1,818.11	$333.02 EC$900.00	-72.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$962.42 A$1,472.26	$323.77 EC$875.00	-66.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$133.71 A$204.55	$56.59 EC$152.94	-57.7%
Average			-48.8%

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pay 91.8% less for childcare

	Australia	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,475.00 A$2,256.38	$120.26 EC$325.00	-91.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,848.50 A$21,184.78	??
Average			-91.8%

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pay 48.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Australia	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.47 A$9.90	$1.85 EC$5.00	-71.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.56 A$5.45	$4.07 EC$11.00	+14.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$28.78 A$44.02	$4.07 EC$11.00	-85.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.13 A$78.22	$32.38 EC$87.50	-36.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.10 A$20.04	$4.63 EC$12.50	-64.7%
Average			-48.9%

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pay 4.8% less for clothing

	Australia	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.65 A$106.54	$64.75 EC$175.00	-7.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.53 A$74.24	$61.98 EC$167.50	+27.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.22 A$151.78	$74.00 EC$200.00	-25.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.98 A$165.18	$92.51 EC$250.00	-14.3%
Average			-4.8%

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