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

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 17.7% cheaper than Canberra.

Restaurants: pay 15.5% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Groceries: pay 53.2% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Transportation: pay 44.3% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Housing: pay 52.1% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Childcare: pay 93.1% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.7% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Clothing: pay 10.7% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.5% less for restaurants

	Canberra	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 A$24.70	$7.40 EC$20.00	-54.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.81 A$14.82	$11.10 EC$30.00	+13.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.59 A$3.91	$2.22 EC$6.00	-14.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 A$3.38	$2.10 EC$5.67	-6.3%
Average			-15.5%

Canberra vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Cost of restaurants

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pay 53.2% more for groceries

	Canberra	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Bread 1 loaf	$2.71 A$4.09	$2.04 EC$5.50	-24.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.99 A$7.53	$5.79 EC$15.65	+16.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.50 A$8.30	$12.14 EC$32.81	+120.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.31 A$6.52	$4.60 EC$12.44	+6.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.17 A$6.30	$2.19 EC$5.91	-47.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.48 A$2.24	$3.99 EC$10.78	+169.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.35 A$2.03	$1.31 EC$3.54	-2.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 A$2.02	$4.02 EC$10.87	+201.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 A$2.81	$2.39 EC$6.45	+28.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 A$1.53	$1.78 EC$4.81	+76.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 A$1.57	$1.47 EC$3.98	+41.4%
Average			+53.2%

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pay 44.3% more for transportation

	Canberra	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.42 A$6.67	$11.87 EC$32.09	+169.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$122.90 A$185.71	$49.95 EC$135.00	-59.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,041.09 A$43,882.11	$37,927.14 EC$102,500.00	+30.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.93 A$28.60	$25.90 EC$70.00	+36.9%
Average			+44.3%

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pay 52.1% less for housing

	Canberra	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.97 A$78.53	$55.50 EC$150.00	+6.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,554.45 A$2,348.83	$333.02 EC$900.00	-78.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,160.39 A$1,753.39	$323.77 EC$875.00	-72.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$159.03 A$240.30	$56.59 EC$152.94	-64.4%
Average			-52.1%

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pay 93.1% less for childcare

	Canberra	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,754.20 A$2,650.66	$120.26 EC$325.00	-93.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,323.22 A$20,131.85	??
Average			-93.1%

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pay 49.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Canberra	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.54 A$9.88	$1.85 EC$5.00	-71.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 A$5.15	$4.07 EC$11.00	+19.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$31.05 A$46.92	$4.07 EC$11.00	-86.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.70 A$88.69	$32.38 EC$87.50	-44.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.07 A$19.76	$4.63 EC$12.50	-64.6%
Average			-49.7%

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pay 10.7% less for clothing

	Canberra	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.40 A$104.86	$64.75 EC$175.00	-6.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.75 A$87.26	$61.98 EC$167.50	+7.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.06 A$142.12	$74.00 EC$200.00	-21.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.40 A$178.91	$92.51 EC$250.00	-21.9%
Average			-10.7%

Canberra vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Cost of clothing

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