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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. Costa Rica Cost of Living Summary

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 1.7% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.

Restaurants: pay 9.1% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Groceries: pay 58.0% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Transportation: pay 44.5% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Housing: pay 24.6% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Childcare: pay 76.7% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.0% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Clothing: pay 3.6% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. Costa Rica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.1% more for restaurants

	Costa Rica	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.77 CRC4,879.78	$7.40 EC$20.00	-24.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.53 CRC4,761.42	$11.10 EC$30.00	+16.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 CRC999.79	$2.22 EC$6.00	+10.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 CRC785.01	$2.10 EC$5.67	+33.4%
Average			+9.1%

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pay 58.0% more for groceries

	Costa Rica	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Bread 1 loaf	$2.54 CRC1,268.61	$2.04 EC$5.50	-19.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 CRC2,248.26	$5.79 EC$15.65	+28.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.52 CRC3,757.58	$12.14 EC$32.81	+61.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 CRC1,396.14	$4.60 EC$12.44	+64.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.83 CRC1,911.54	$2.19 EC$5.91	-42.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.78 CRC890.90	$3.99 EC$10.78	+123.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 CRC307.15	$1.31 EC$3.54	+113.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 CRC822.78	$4.02 EC$10.87	+144.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.24 CRC620.30	$2.39 EC$6.45	+92.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 CRC638.17	$1.78 EC$4.81	+39.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.10 CRC549.64	$1.47 EC$3.98	+33.8%
Average			+58.0%

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pay 44.5% more for transportation

	Costa Rica	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.47 CRC2,731.77	$11.87 EC$32.09	+117.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$54.59 CRC27,262.91	$49.95 EC$135.00	-8.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,444.91 CRC18,201,497.07	$37,927.14 EC$102,500.00	+4.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.68 CRC7,830.41	$25.90 EC$70.00	+65.2%
Average			+44.5%

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pay 24.6% less for housing

	Costa Rica	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.17 CRC24,558.78	$55.50 EC$150.00	+12.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$805.28 CRC402,175.48	$333.02 EC$900.00	-58.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$555.89 CRC277,623.96	$323.77 EC$875.00	-41.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$63.57 CRC31,748.36	$56.59 EC$152.94	-11.0%
Average			-24.6%

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pay 76.7% less for childcare

	Costa Rica	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$517.09 CRC258,245.40	$120.26 EC$325.00	-76.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,552.94 CRC4,770,977.29	??
Average			-76.7%

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pay 26.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Costa Rica	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.59 CRC1,291.74	$1.85 EC$5.00	-28.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.84 CRC1,917.18	$4.07 EC$11.00	+6.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.70 CRC2,347.02	$4.07 EC$11.00	-13.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.68 CRC29,306.05	$32.38 EC$87.50	-44.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.11 CRC4,548.24	$4.63 EC$12.50	-49.2%
Average			-26.0%

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pay 3.6% more for clothing

	Costa Rica	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.22 CRC29,074.64	$64.75 EC$175.00	+11.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.70 CRC22,325.44	$61.98 EC$167.50	+38.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.79 CRC56,330.77	$74.00 EC$200.00	-34.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.41 CRC46,649.74	$92.51 EC$250.00	-1.0%
Average			+3.6%

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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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