Cost of living comparison
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 7.0 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines instead of Libya, you would:
pay 5.4 times more for restaurants
Libya
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.94
LYD19.200
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.22
LYD15.670
|
$10.18
EC$27.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LYD2.370
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
LYD0.810
|
$1.97
EC$5.33
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for groceries
Libya
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
$1.77
EC$4.79
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.83
LYD13.780
|
$8.24
EC$22.26
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
LYD16.870
|
$9.80
EC$26.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.31
LYD6.390
|
$3.60
EC$9.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
LYD7.110
|
$2.67
EC$7.20
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
LYD3.580
|
$3.18
EC$8.59
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LYD2.400
|
$0.92
EC$2.48
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
$4.47
EC$12.07
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
LYD1.270
|
$2.02
EC$5.45
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
$1.26
EC$3.40
|
|
pay 29.5 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
$14.01
EC$37.85
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.37
LYD104.040
|
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,497.81
LYD85,174.370
|
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.82
LYD38.050
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
Libya
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.87
LYD160.000
|
$48.10
EC$130.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.31
LYD794.960
|
$351.52
EC$950.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$92.59
LYD450.710
|
$254.39
EC$687.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.37
LYD142.980
|
$53.76
EC$145.29
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
Libya
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.72
LYD290.720
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$998.54
LYD4,860.620
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LYD4.010
|
$2.59
EC$7.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.59
LYD2.850
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.52
LYD12.270
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.79
LYD96.310
|
$27.29
EC$73.75
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
LYD26.400
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
Libya
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.92
LYD135.930
|
$75.48
EC$204.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.65
LYD149.220
|
$70.30
EC$190.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.32
LYD206.010
|
$92.51
EC$250.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.04
LYD292.240
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
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