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

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 67.7% more expensive than Cuba overall.

Restaurants: pay 66.2% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Groceries: pay 75.0% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Housing: pay 28.8% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Childcare: pay 7.4% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Clothing: pay 41.2% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and housing in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are more expensive than in Cuba. Notably, entertainment and sports and transportation are significantly more expensive in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. Cuba Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 66.2% more for restaurants

	Cuba	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.40 CUC4.40	$7.40 EC$20.00	+68.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 CUC5.00	$11.10 EC$30.00	+122.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CUC2.08	$2.22 EC$6.00	+7.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 CUC1.25	$2.10 EC$5.67	+67.7%
Average			+66.2%

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pay 75.0% more for groceries

	Cuba	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Bread 1 loaf	$1.22 CUC1.22	$2.04 EC$5.50	+67.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.89 CUC2.89	$5.79 EC$15.65	+100.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.68 CUC10.68	$12.14 EC$32.81	+13.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.15 CUC4.15	$4.60 EC$12.44	+11.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.49 CUC2.49	$2.19 EC$5.91	-12.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$3.99 EC$10.78	+75.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 CUC0.59	$1.31 EC$3.54	+122.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 CUC1.36	$4.02 EC$10.87	+195.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 CUC1.00	$2.39 EC$6.45	+139.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 CUC0.95	$1.78 EC$4.81	+86.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.17 CUC1.17	$1.47 EC$3.98	+25.9%
Average			+75.0%

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Cuba	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 CUC4.77	$11.87 EC$32.09	+148.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 CUC25.00	$49.95 EC$135.00	+99.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$37,927.14 EC$102,500.00	-36.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.60 CUC6.60	$25.90 EC$70.00	+292.4%
Average			+126.1%

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pay 28.8% more for housing

	Cuba	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.00 CUC75.00	$55.50 EC$150.00	-26.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$251.37 CUC251.37	$333.02 EC$900.00	+32.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$322.73 CUC322.73	$323.77 EC$875.00	+0.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$27.15 CUC27.15	$56.59 EC$152.94	+108.5%
Average			+28.8%

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pay 7.4% more for childcare

	Cuba	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$120.26 EC$325.00	+7.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,500.00 CUC8,500.00	??
Average			+7.4%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Cuba	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 CUC2.00	$1.85 EC$5.00	-7.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.01 CUC1.01	$4.07 EC$11.00	+303.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 CUC4.00	$4.07 EC$11.00	+1.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.75 CUC37.75	$32.38 EC$87.50	-14.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.00 CUC1.00	$4.63 EC$12.50	+362.5%
Average			+129.1%

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pay 41.2% more for clothing

	Cuba	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.75 CUC34.75	$64.75 EC$175.00	+86.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.75 CUC37.75	$61.98 EC$167.50	+64.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.00 CUC75.00	$74.00 EC$200.00	-1.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.00 CUC80.00	$92.51 EC$250.00	+15.6%
Average			+41.2%

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