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

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 20.7% cheaper than Ireland overall.

Restaurants: pay 15.3% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Groceries: pay 67.6% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Transportation: pay 0.7% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Housing: pay 53.6% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Childcare: pay 89.2% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.2% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Clothing: pay 1.0% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. Ireland Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.3% less for restaurants

	Ireland	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.70 €16.99	$7.40 EC$20.00	-62.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.31 €9.76	$11.10 EC$30.00	-1.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.39 €2.06	$2.22 EC$6.00	-7.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.91 €1.64	$2.10 EC$5.67	+10.0%
Average			-15.3%

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pay 67.6% more for groceries

	Ireland	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 €1.76	$2.04 EC$5.50	-0.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.16 €4.45	$5.79 EC$15.65	+12.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.89 €5.08	$12.14 EC$32.81	+106.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.07 €3.51	$4.60 EC$12.44	+13.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.10 €4.39	$2.19 EC$5.91	-57.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.37 €1.18	$3.99 EC$10.78	+191.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 €0.84	$1.31 EC$3.54	+34.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.39 €1.20	$4.02 EC$10.87	+188.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 €1.54	$2.39 EC$6.45	+33.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.74	$1.78 EC$4.81	+106.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 €0.59	$1.47 EC$3.98	+115.4%
Average			+67.6%

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pay 0.7% more for transportation

	Ireland	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.75 €6.68	$11.87 EC$32.09	+53.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$121.81 €105.04	$49.95 EC$135.00	-59.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,319.33 €35,630.77	$37,927.14 EC$102,500.00	-8.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.20 €19.14	$25.90 EC$70.00	+16.7%
Average			+0.7%

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pay 53.6% less for housing

	Ireland	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.47 €44.39	$55.50 EC$150.00	+7.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,543.12 €1,330.68	$333.02 EC$900.00	-78.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,305.59 €1,125.85	$323.77 EC$875.00	-75.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$178.90 €154.27	$56.59 EC$152.94	-68.4%
Average			-53.6%

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pay 89.2% less for childcare

	Ireland	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,108.91 €956.25	$120.26 EC$325.00	-89.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,959.78 €6,001.60	??
Average			-89.2%

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pay 54.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Ireland	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.63 €5.72	$1.85 EC$5.00	-72.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.32 €3.73	$4.07 EC$11.00	-5.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$19.16 €16.52	$4.07 EC$11.00	-78.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.57 €54.82	$32.38 EC$87.50	-49.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.32 €11.49	$4.63 EC$12.50	-65.3%
Average			-54.2%

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pay 1.0% less for clothing

	Ireland	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.93 €77.55	$64.75 EC$175.00	-28.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.06 €35.41	$61.98 EC$167.50	+50.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.01 €82.79	$74.00 EC$200.00	-22.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.40 €83.13	$92.51 EC$250.00	-4.0%
Average			-1.0%

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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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