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

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 80.7% more expensive than Ecuador overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Groceries: pay 2.8 times more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Transportation: pay 2.9 times more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Housing: pay 40.8% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Childcare: pay 18.7% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.1% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Clothing: pay 54.8% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. Ecuador Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Ecuador	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.39	$7.40 EC$20.00	+118.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.83	$11.10 EC$30.00	+62.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.90	$1.85 EC$5.00	+105.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.62	$1.76 EC$4.75	+185.5%
Average			+118.0%

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

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pay 2.8 times more for groceries

	Ecuador	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Bread 1 loaf	$1.64	$1.85 EC$5.00	+12.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.00	$7.26 EC$19.61	+142.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.18	$12.14 EC$32.81	+190.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.19	$4.60 EC$12.44	+110.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.60	$1.98 EC$5.36	-23.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87	$3.76 EC$10.17	+330.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.53	$0.86 EC$2.33	+63.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.59	$4.18 EC$11.30	+604.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54	$1.68 EC$4.54	+209.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53	$1.60 EC$4.31	+203.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49	$1.23 EC$3.33	+152.9%
Average			+181.4%

Ecuador vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.9 times more for transportation

	Ecuador	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.46	$14.57 EC$39.38	+491.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.42	$59.20 EC$160.00	+142.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,111.11	$32,376.83 EC$87,500.00	+40.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.51	$24.98 EC$67.50	+99.7%
Average			+193.5%

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pay 40.8% more for housing

	Ecuador	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.71	$55.50 EC$150.00	+80.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$344.59	$296.02 EC$800.00	-14.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$278.18	$296.02 EC$800.00	+6.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$37.19	$70.74 EC$191.18	+90.2%
Average			+40.8%

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pay 18.7% less for childcare

	Ecuador	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.49	$185.01 EC$500.00	-18.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,800.83	??
Average			-18.7%

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pay 5.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Ecuador	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.17	$1.85 EC$5.00	-14.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37	$2.71 EC$7.33	+14.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.97	$4.44 EC$12.00	-25.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.03	$37.00 EC$100.00	+15.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.55	$5.55 EC$15.00	-15.3%
Average			-5.1%

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pay 54.8% more for clothing

	Ecuador	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.26	$101.76 EC$275.00	+91.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.74	$83.25 EC$225.00	+78.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.54	$111.01 EC$300.00	+18.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.58	$101.76 EC$275.00	+31.2%
Average			+54.8%

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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: February 2025

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