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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 32.7% more expensive than Mexico City.

Restaurants: pay 20.8% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Groceries: pay 88.9% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Transportation: pay 3.2 times more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Housing: pay 2.4% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Childcare: pay 72.1% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.3% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Clothing: pay 2.9% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.8% more for restaurants

	Mexico City	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.86 MX$195.57	$7.40 EC$20.00	-31.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.82 MX$158.90	$11.10 EC$30.00	+25.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 MX$31.20	$2.22 EC$6.00	+28.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 MX$23.49	$2.10 EC$5.67	+60.8%
Average			+20.8%

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pay 88.9% more for groceries

	Mexico City	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Bread 1 loaf	$2.63 MX$47.29	$2.04 EC$5.50	-22.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.04 MX$90.79	$5.79 EC$15.65	+14.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.54 MX$117.78	$12.14 EC$32.81	+85.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.61 MX$46.96	$4.60 EC$12.44	+76.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.80 MX$68.54	$2.19 EC$5.91	-42.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.37 MX$24.66	$3.99 EC$10.78	+191.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 MX$14.41	$1.31 EC$3.54	+63.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 MX$17.53	$4.02 EC$10.87	+313.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 MX$16.32	$2.39 EC$6.45	+163.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 MX$17.27	$1.78 EC$4.81	+85.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.99 MX$17.91	$1.47 EC$3.98	+48.2%
Average			+88.9%

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pay 3.2 times more for transportation

	Mexico City	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 MX$92.54	$11.87 EC$32.09	+131.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$19.54 MX$352.03	$49.95 EC$135.00	+155.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,030.45 MX$360,826.57	$37,927.14 EC$102,500.00	+89.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.42 MX$79.70	$25.90 EC$70.00	+485.4%
Average			+215.3%

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pay 2.4% more for housing

	Mexico City	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.93 MX$557.23	$55.50 EC$150.00	+79.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,079.15 MX$19,439.65	$333.02 EC$900.00	-69.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$677.25 MX$12,199.84	$323.77 EC$875.00	-52.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$37.36 MX$673.03	$56.59 EC$152.94	+51.5%
Average			+2.4%

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pay 72.1% less for childcare

	Mexico City	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$430.39 MX$7,752.95	$120.26 EC$325.00	-72.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,897.53 MX$196,307.02	??
Average			-72.1%

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pay 23.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Mexico City	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.26 MX$58.67	$1.85 EC$5.00	-43.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.81 MX$68.70	$4.07 EC$11.00	+6.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.34 MX$78.23	$4.07 EC$11.00	-6.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.44 MX$1,052.82	$32.38 EC$87.50	-44.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.51 MX$117.34	$4.63 EC$12.50	-29.0%
Average			-23.3%

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pay 2.9% less for clothing

	Mexico City	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.95 MX$1,097.86	$64.75 EC$175.00	+6.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.08 MX$866.05	$61.98 EC$167.50	+28.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.72 MX$1,904.43	$74.00 EC$200.00	-30.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.91 MX$1,997.92	$92.51 EC$250.00	-16.6%
Average			-2.9%

Mexico City vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Cost of clothing

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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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