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

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 1.9% more expensive than Mississippi.

Restaurants: pay 2.5% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Groceries: pay 58.5% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Housing: pay 52.5% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Childcare: pay 89.6% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.6% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Clothing: pay 21.3% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. Mississippi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.5% more for restaurants

	Mississippi	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.00	$7.40 EC$20.00	-50.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25	$11.10 EC$30.00	+20.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.03	$2.22 EC$6.00	+9.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.60	$2.10 EC$5.67	+31.1%
Average			+2.5%

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pay 58.5% more for groceries

	Mississippi	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Bread 1 loaf	$2.88	$2.04 EC$5.50	-29.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.37	$5.79 EC$15.65	+7.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.77	$12.14 EC$32.81	+221.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.67	$4.60 EC$12.44	+25.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.43	$2.19 EC$5.91	-50.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.08	$3.99 EC$10.78	+91.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69	$1.31 EC$3.54	+91.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.48	$4.02 EC$10.87	+172.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69	$2.39 EC$6.45	+40.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44	$1.78 EC$4.81	+23.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.99	$1.47 EC$3.98	+48.7%
Average			+58.5%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Mississippi	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.72	$11.87 EC$32.09	+337.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.67	$49.95 EC$135.00	+22.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,290.03	$37,927.14 EC$102,500.00	+13.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.11	$25.90 EC$70.00	+60.8%
Average			+108.7%

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pay 52.5% less for housing

	Mississippi	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.95	$55.50 EC$150.00	-20.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,110.65	$333.02 EC$900.00	-70.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$940.77	$323.77 EC$875.00	-65.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$122.85	$56.59 EC$152.94	-53.9%
Average			-52.5%

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pay 89.6% less for childcare

	Mississippi	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,156.92	$120.26 EC$325.00	-89.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,768.14	??
Average			-89.6%

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pay 35.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Mississippi	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.57	$1.85 EC$5.00	-59.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.95	$4.07 EC$11.00	-17.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.36	$4.07 EC$11.00	-51.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.56	$32.38 EC$87.50	+6.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.34	$4.63 EC$12.50	-55.3%
Average			-35.6%

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pay 21.3% more for clothing

	Mississippi	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.71	$64.75 EC$175.00	+67.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.36	$61.98 EC$167.50	+42.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.31	$74.00 EC$200.00	-14.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.51	$92.51 EC$250.00	-10.6%
Average			+21.3%

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