Cost of living comparison
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 66.4% more expensive than Brunei.
If you lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
Brunei
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
$4.09
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
$6.97
|
$10.18
EC$27.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
$1.03
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
$0.82
|
$1.97
EC$5.33
|
|
pay 43.3% more for groceries
Brunei
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
$2.29
|
$1.77
EC$4.79
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
$7.81
|
$8.24
EC$22.26
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
$7.56
|
$9.80
EC$26.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
$3.21
|
$3.60
EC$9.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.34
$4.55
|
$2.67
EC$7.20
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
$2.43
|
$3.18
EC$8.59
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
$1.39
|
$0.92
EC$2.48
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
$2.33
|
$4.47
EC$12.07
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
$2.95
|
$2.02
EC$5.45
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
$1.28
|
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
$1.36
|
$1.26
EC$3.40
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for transportation
Brunei
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.41
$1.93
|
$14.01
EC$37.85
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.56
$30.73
|
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,924.67
$31,230.88
|
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.87
$28.43
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
|
pay 26.6% less for housing
Brunei
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.08
$107.74
|
$48.10
EC$130.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$670.39
$913.29
|
$351.52
EC$950.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.05
$667.61
|
$254.39
EC$687.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.83
$56.99
|
$53.76
EC$145.29
|
|
pay 47.2% less for childcare
Brunei
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$208.21
$283.65
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,629.17
$13,118.07
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 24.9% less for entertainment and sports
Brunei
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
$3.20
|
$2.59
EC$7.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
$4.69
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.40
$12.81
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.07
$90.01
|
$27.29
EC$73.75
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.51
$6.15
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
pay 54.9% more for clothing
Brunei
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
$81.75
|
$75.48
EC$204.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.17
$38.38
|
$70.30
EC$190.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.85
$146.93
|
$92.51
EC$250.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.99
$95.36
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
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