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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. Central African Republic Cost of Living Summary

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 17.2% cheaper than Central African Republic overall.

Restaurants: pay 17.8% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Groceries: pay 17.8% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Transportation: pay 17.5% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Housing: pay 75.1% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.3% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. Central African Republic Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines instead of Central African Republic, you would:

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pay 17.8% more for restaurants

	Central African Republic	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	??	$7.40 EC$20.00
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$11.10 EC$30.00
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	??	$2.22 EC$6.00
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 FCFA997	$2.10 EC$5.67	+17.8%
Average			+17.8%

Central African Republic vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Cost of restaurants

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pay 17.8% less for groceries

	Central African Republic	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Bread 1 loaf	$4.45 FCFA2,493	$2.04 EC$5.50	-54.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.45 FCFA2,493	$5.79 EC$15.65	+30.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$20.22 FCFA11,326	$12.14 EC$32.81	-40.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.34 FCFA2,992	$4.60 EC$12.44	-13.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.04 FCFA2,262	$2.19 EC$5.91	-45.9%
Apples (1 lb)	??	$3.99 EC$10.78
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$1.31 EC$3.54
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.23 FCFA1,809	$4.02 EC$10.87	+24.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.42 FCFA1,357	$2.39 EC$6.45	-1.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 FCFA1,131	$1.78 EC$4.81	-11.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.83 FCFA1,583	$1.47 EC$3.98	-47.9%
Average			-17.8%

Central African Republic vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Cost of groceries

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pay 17.5% more for transportation

	Central African Republic	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$10.11 FCFA5,663	$11.87 EC$32.09	+17.5%
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			+17.5%

Central African Republic vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Cost of transportation

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pay 75.1% less for housing

	Central African Republic	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$55.50 EC$150.00
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,335.44 FCFA747,976	$333.02 EC$900.00	-75.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$323.77 EC$875.00
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$56.59 EC$152.94
Average			-75.1%

Central African Republic vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Central African Republic	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$120.26 EC$325.00
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	??

Central African Republic vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Cost of childcare

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pay 28.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Central African Republic	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.56 FCFA1,995	$1.85 EC$5.00	-48.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	??	$4.07 EC$11.00
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.45 FCFA2,493	$4.07 EC$11.00	-8.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$32.38 EC$87.50
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$4.63 EC$12.50
Average			-28.3%

Central African Republic vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Central African Republic	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

Central African Republic vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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