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

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 4.7% cheaper than Italy overall.

Restaurants: pay 8.7% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Groceries: pay 75.6% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Transportation: pay 25.4% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Housing: pay 22.0% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Childcare: pay 78.0% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.9% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Clothing: pay 5.6% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. Italy Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.7% less for restaurants

	Italy	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.50 €15.95	$7.40 EC$20.00	-60.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.64 €10.03	$11.10 EC$30.00	-4.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.93 €2.52	$2.22 EC$6.00	-24.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 €1.18	$2.10 EC$5.67	+53.8%
Average			-8.7%

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pay 75.6% more for groceries

	Italy	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Bread 1 loaf	$2.30 €1.98	$2.04 EC$5.50	-11.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.02 €6.92	$5.79 EC$15.65	-27.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.00 €5.17	$12.14 EC$32.81	+102.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.93 €3.39	$4.60 EC$12.44	+17.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.46 €4.71	$2.19 EC$5.91	-60.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 €0.93	$3.99 EC$10.78	+271.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 €0.81	$1.31 EC$3.54	+39.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.17 €1.01	$4.02 EC$10.87	+244.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.46 €1.26	$2.39 EC$6.45	+63.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.74	$1.78 EC$4.81	+108.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 €0.69	$1.47 EC$3.98	+83.7%
Average			+75.6%

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pay 25.4% more for transportation

	Italy	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.83 €6.75	$11.87 EC$32.09	+51.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.40 €38.29	$49.95 EC$135.00	+12.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,732.41 €28,226.04	$37,927.14 EC$102,500.00	+15.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.32 €18.39	$25.90 EC$70.00	+21.5%
Average			+25.4%

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pay 22.0% less for housing

	Italy	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.45 €27.12	$55.50 EC$150.00	+76.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$740.98 €638.97	$333.02 EC$900.00	-55.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$575.41 €496.19	$323.77 EC$875.00	-43.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$164.94 €142.23	$56.59 EC$152.94	-65.7%
Average			-22.0%

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pay 78.0% less for childcare

	Italy	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$547.22 €471.89	$120.26 EC$325.00	-78.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,750.16 €8,407.82	??
Average			-78.0%

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pay 19.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Italy	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.73 €4.94	$1.85 EC$5.00	-67.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.95 €1.68	$4.07 EC$11.00	+108.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.86 €5.92	$4.07 EC$11.00	-40.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.21 €49.33	$32.38 EC$87.50	-43.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.59 €9.14	$4.63 EC$12.50	-56.3%
Average			-19.9%

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pay 5.6% less for clothing

	Italy	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$86.36 €74.47	$64.75 EC$175.00	-25.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.95 €34.45	$61.98 EC$167.50	+55.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.77 €84.31	$74.00 EC$200.00	-24.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$128.92 €111.17	$92.51 EC$250.00	-28.2%
Average			-5.6%

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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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