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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. Burkina Faso Cost of Living Summary

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 56.1% more expensive than Burkina Faso overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Transportation: pay 59.8% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Housing: pay 10.6% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Childcare: pay 10.4% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.2% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. Burkina Faso Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Burkina Faso	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.37 F CFA3,006	$7.40 EC$20.00	+37.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.05 F CFA4,508	$11.10 EC$30.00	+37.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 F CFA468	$2.22 EC$6.00	+166.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 F CFA326	$2.10 EC$5.67	+260.7%
Average			+125.6%

Burkina Faso vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Burkina Faso	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Bread 1 loaf	$0.95 F CFA531	$2.04 EC$5.50	+114.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.94 F CFA5,009	$5.79 EC$15.65	-35.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.61 F CFA5,942	$12.14 EC$32.81	+14.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.05 F CFA1,706	$4.60 EC$12.44	+51.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.74 F CFA5,453	$2.19 EC$5.91	-77.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.03 F CFA1,136	$3.99 EC$10.78	+96.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 F CFA354	$1.31 EC$3.54	+107.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 F CFA254	$4.02 EC$10.87	+786.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 F CFA624	$2.39 EC$6.45	+114.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 F CFA566	$1.78 EC$4.81	+76.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.61 F CFA342	$1.47 EC$3.98	+141.1%
Average			+126.3%

Burkina Faso vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Cost of groceries

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pay 59.8% more for transportation

	Burkina Faso	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.76 F CFA3,224	$11.87 EC$32.09	+106.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$49.95 EC$135.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,457.72 F CFA21,540,035	$37,927.14 EC$102,500.00	-1.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.85 F CFA8,315	$25.90 EC$70.00	+74.5%
Average			+59.8%

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pay 10.6% less for housing

	Burkina Faso	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.62 F CFA28,353	$55.50 EC$150.00	+9.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$447.18 F CFA250,466	$333.02 EC$900.00	-25.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$280.23 F CFA156,958	$323.77 EC$875.00	+15.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$97.57 F CFA54,651	$56.59 EC$152.94	-42.0%
Average			-10.6%

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pay 10.4% less for childcare

	Burkina Faso	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$134.15 F CFA75,140	$120.26 EC$325.00	-10.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,731.14 F CFA9,931,152	??
Average			-10.4%

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pay 46.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Burkina Faso	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.07 F CFA601	$1.85 EC$5.00	+72.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.79 F CFA1,002	$4.07 EC$11.00	+127.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.79 F CFA1,002	$4.07 EC$11.00	+127.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.61 F CFA35,065	$32.38 EC$87.50	-48.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.94 F CFA5,009	$4.63 EC$12.50	-48.3%
Average			+46.2%

Burkina Faso vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Burkina Faso	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$64.75 EC$175.00
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$61.98 EC$167.50
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$74.00 EC$200.00
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$92.51 EC$250.00

Burkina Faso vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Cost of clothing

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