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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. British Virgin Islands Cost of Living Summary

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 2.0% cheaper than British Virgin Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 8.3% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Groceries: pay 24.3% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Transportation: pay 2.6 times more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Housing: pay 63.0% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Childcare: pay 67.9% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.6% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Clothing: pay 7.3% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

The cost of transportation and groceries in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are more expensive than in British Virgin Islands. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. British Virgin Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:

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pay 8.3% less for restaurants

	British Virgin Islands	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$24.49	$7.40 EC$20.00	-69.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.25	$11.10 EC$30.00	-16.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.97	$2.22 EC$6.00	+13.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50	$2.10 EC$5.67	+39.8%
Average			-8.3%

British Virgin Islands vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Cost of restaurants

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pay 24.3% more for groceries

	British Virgin Islands	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Bread 1 loaf	$4.96	$2.04 EC$5.50	-58.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.75	$5.79 EC$15.65	-25.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.43	$12.14 EC$32.81	+28.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.10	$4.60 EC$12.44	-24.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.21	$2.19 EC$5.91	-58.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56	$3.99 EC$10.78	+154.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.59	$1.31 EC$3.54	-17.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91	$4.02 EC$10.87	+343.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.22	$2.39 EC$6.45	-25.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.39	$1.78 EC$4.81	-25.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.95	$1.47 EC$3.98	-24.6%
Average			+24.3%

British Virgin Islands vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.6 times more for transportation

	British Virgin Islands	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.64	$11.87 EC$32.09	+156.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$49.95 EC$135.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$37,927.14 EC$102,500.00
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$25.90 EC$70.00
Average			+156.1%

British Virgin Islands vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Cost of transportation

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pay 63.0% less for housing

	British Virgin Islands	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$120.00	$55.50 EC$150.00	-53.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,458.33	$333.02 EC$900.00	-77.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,183.33	$323.77 EC$875.00	-72.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$110.12	$56.59 EC$152.94	-48.6%
Average			-63.0%

British Virgin Islands vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Cost of housing

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pay 67.9% less for childcare

	British Virgin Islands	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$375.00	$120.26 EC$325.00	-67.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,320.00	??
Average			-67.9%

British Virgin Islands vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Cost of childcare

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pay 47.6% less for entertainment and sports

	British Virgin Islands	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.75	$1.85 EC$5.00	-50.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.04	$4.07 EC$11.00	-32.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00	$4.07 EC$11.00	-18.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$120.00	$32.38 EC$87.50	-73.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.50	$4.63 EC$12.50	-63.0%
Average			-47.6%

British Virgin Islands vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 7.3% less for clothing

	British Virgin Islands	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.50	$64.75 EC$175.00	+36.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.00	$61.98 EC$167.50	+12.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$155.00	$74.00 EC$200.00	-52.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.00	$92.51 EC$250.00	-26.0%
Average			-7.3%

British Virgin Islands vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Cost of clothing

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