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

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 34.6% more expensive than Guatemala overall.

Restaurants: pay 81.0% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Groceries: pay 79.3% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Transportation: pay 2.6 times more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Housing: pay 14.7% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Childcare: pay 47.9% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.2% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Clothing: pay 1.0% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. Guatemala Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 81.0% more for restaurants

	Guatemala	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.22 GTQ39.98	$7.40 EC$20.00	+41.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.33 GTQ48.47	$11.10 EC$30.00	+75.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 GTQ9.16	$2.22 EC$6.00	+85.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 GTQ7.26	$2.10 EC$5.67	+121.1%
Average			+81.0%

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

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pay 79.3% more for groceries

	Guatemala	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Bread 1 loaf	$3.11 GTQ23.83	$2.04 EC$5.50	-34.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.85 GTQ29.52	$5.79 EC$15.65	+50.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.68 GTQ58.86	$12.14 EC$32.81	+58.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.53 GTQ19.40	$4.60 EC$12.44	+81.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.82 GTQ29.26	$2.19 EC$5.91	-42.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.76 GTQ13.52	$3.99 EC$10.78	+126.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 GTQ5.81	$1.31 EC$3.54	+72.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.41 GTQ10.78	$4.02 EC$10.87	+185.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 GTQ6.10	$2.39 EC$6.45	+199.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 GTQ5.99	$1.78 EC$4.81	+127.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00 GTQ7.64	$1.47 EC$3.98	+47.7%
Average			+79.3%

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pay 2.6 times more for transportation

	Guatemala	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.07 GTQ31.17	$11.87 EC$32.09	+191.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.61 GTQ104.26	$49.95 EC$135.00	+267.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,570.53 GTQ149,906.55	$37,927.14 EC$102,500.00	+93.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.54 GTQ103.68	$25.90 EC$70.00	+91.4%
Average			+161.0%

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pay 14.7% less for housing

	Guatemala	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.52 GTQ356.33	$55.50 EC$150.00	+19.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$811.38 GTQ6,215.01	$333.02 EC$900.00	-59.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$485.36 GTQ3,717.80	$323.77 EC$875.00	-33.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.53 GTQ379.38	$56.59 EC$152.94	+14.3%
Average			-14.7%

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pay 47.9% less for childcare

	Guatemala	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$230.93 GTQ1,768.90	$120.26 EC$325.00	-47.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,889.42 GTQ45,111.88	??
Average			-47.9%

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pay 17.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Guatemala	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.56 GTQ27.23	$1.85 EC$5.00	-48.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.31 GTQ25.38	$4.07 EC$11.00	+22.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.98 GTQ30.48	$4.07 EC$11.00	+2.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.81 GTQ343.23	$32.38 EC$87.50	-27.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.18 GTQ54.97	$4.63 EC$12.50	-35.5%
Average			-17.2%

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pay 1.0% more for clothing

	Guatemala	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.09 GTQ376.00	$64.75 EC$175.00	+31.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.27 GTQ408.03	$61.98 EC$167.50	+16.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.74 GTQ855.90	$74.00 EC$200.00	-33.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.64 GTQ793.85	$92.51 EC$250.00	-10.7%
Average			+1.0%

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