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

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 79.6% more expensive than Laos overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.2 times more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Groceries: pay 2.4 times more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Transportation: pay 80.3% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Housing: pay 93.3% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Childcare: pay 59.5% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.5% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Clothing: pay 32.5% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. Laos Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.2 times more for restaurants

	Laos	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.08 LAK44,969	$7.40 EC$20.00	+256.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.54 LAK119,918	$11.10 EC$30.00	+100.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 LAK16,444	$2.22 EC$6.00	+192.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 LAK10,719	$2.10 EC$5.67	+323.4%
Average			+218.1%

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

	Laos	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Bread 1 loaf	$1.13 LAK24,565	$2.04 EC$5.50	+79.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.26 LAK287,052	$5.79 EC$15.65	-56.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.91 LAK149,607	$12.14 EC$32.81	+75.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.11 LAK45,585	$4.60 EC$12.44	+118.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.10 LAK45,372	$2.19 EC$5.91	+4.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.76 LAK16,405	$3.99 EC$10.78	+426.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 LAK16,239	$1.31 EC$3.54	+74.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 LAK20,985	$4.02 EC$10.87	+314.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 LAK28,222	$2.39 EC$6.45	+83.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 LAK15,261	$1.78 EC$4.81	+152.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 LAK9,907	$1.47 EC$3.98	+221.8%
Average			+135.9%

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pay 80.3% more for transportation

	Laos	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.72 LAK102,231	$11.87 EC$32.09	+151.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$54.89 LAK1,188,115	$49.95 EC$135.00	-9.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,639.89 LAK619,954,342	$37,927.14 EC$102,500.00	+32.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.51 LAK227,448	$25.90 EC$70.00	+146.5%
Average			+80.3%

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pay 93.3% more for housing

	Laos	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.16 LAK198,197	$55.50 EC$150.00	+506.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,004.64 LAK21,746,980	$333.02 EC$900.00	-66.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$817.42 LAK17,694,410	$323.77 EC$875.00	-60.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$59.90 LAK1,296,718	$56.59 EC$152.94	-5.5%
Average			+93.3%

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pay 59.5% less for childcare

	Laos	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$296.67 LAK6,421,775	$120.26 EC$325.00	-59.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,267.93 LAK200,618,663	??
Average			-59.5%

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pay 56.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Laos	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.42 LAK30,727	$1.85 EC$5.00	+30.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.66 LAK35,850	$4.07 EC$11.00	+145.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.98 LAK42,885	$4.07 EC$11.00	+105.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.50 LAK1,461,149	$32.38 EC$87.50	-52.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.02 LAK65,430	$4.63 EC$12.50	+53.0%
Average			+56.5%

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pay 32.5% more for clothing

	Laos	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.20 LAK1,086,754	$64.75 EC$175.00	+29.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.21 LAK1,411,532	$61.98 EC$167.50	-5.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.39 LAK1,437,049	$74.00 EC$200.00	+11.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$47.52 LAK1,028,728	$92.51 EC$250.00	+94.6%
Average			+32.5%

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