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St. George's vs. Kingstown Cost of Living Summary

St. George's is 14.6% cheaper than Kingstown.

Restaurants: pay 22.2% less in St. George's
Groceries: pay 31.3% less in St. George's
Transportation: pay 38.9% less in St. George's
Housing: pay 57.5% more in St. George's
Childcare: pay 53.8% less in St. George's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.8% more in St. George's
Clothing: pay 37.2% less in St. George's

The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in St. George's are more expensive than in Kingstown. Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in St. George's.

St. George's vs. Kingstown Cost Breakdown

If you lived in St. George's instead of Kingstown, you would:

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pay 22.2% less for restaurants

	Kingstown	St. George's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$7.40 EC$20.00
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.10 EC$30.00	$8.33 EC$22.50	-25.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$1.85 EC$5.00	-16.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.10 EC$5.67	$1.57 EC$4.25	-25.0%
Average			-22.2%

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pay 31.3% less for groceries

	Kingstown	St. George's
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 EC$5.50	$1.69 EC$4.57	-17.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.79 EC$15.65	$5.00 EC$13.52	-13.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.14 EC$32.81	$14.71 EC$39.75	+21.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.60 EC$12.44	$4.07 EC$11.00	-11.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.19 EC$5.91	$2.60 EC$7.04	+19.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.99 EC$10.78	$1.20 EC$3.25	-69.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 EC$3.54	$0.84 EC$2.27	-36.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.02 EC$10.87	$0.79 EC$2.13	-80.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.39 EC$6.45	$1.34 EC$3.63	-43.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 EC$4.81	$0.71 EC$1.91	-60.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.47 EC$3.98	$0.71 EC$1.91	-52.1%
Average			-31.3%

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pay 38.9% less for transportation

	Kingstown	St. George's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.87 EC$32.09	$5.12 EC$13.85	-56.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.95 EC$135.00	$37.00 EC$100.00	-25.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,927.14 EC$102,500.00	$24,976.41 EC$67,500.00	-34.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.90 EC$70.00	??
Average			-38.9%

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pay 57.5% more for housing

	Kingstown	St. George's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.50 EC$150.00	$46.87 EC$126.67	-15.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$333.02 EC$900.00	$579.70 EC$1,566.67	+74.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$323.77 EC$875.00	$289.85 EC$783.33	-10.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.59 EC$152.94	$159.51 EC$431.09	+181.9%
Average			+57.5%

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pay 53.8% less for childcare

	Kingstown	St. George's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$120.26 EC$325.00	$55.50 EC$150.00	-53.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$2,331.13 EC$6,300.00
Average			-53.8%

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pay 23.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Kingstown	St. George's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$2.04 EC$5.50	+10.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.07 EC$11.00	$4.44 EC$12.00	+9.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.07 EC$11.00	$1.85 EC$5.00	-54.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.38 EC$87.50	$37.00 EC$100.00	+14.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.63 EC$12.50	$11.10 EC$30.00	+140.0%
Average			+23.8%

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pay 37.2% less for clothing

	Kingstown	St. George's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.75 EC$175.00	$25.90 EC$70.00	-60.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.98 EC$167.50	$44.40 EC$120.00	-28.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$42.55 EC$115.00	-42.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$75.85 EC$205.00	-18.0%
Average			-37.2%

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