Cost of living comparison
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 29.1% more expensive than Panama.
If you lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines instead of Panama, you would:
pay 43.0% more for restaurants
Panama
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.70
PAB7.70
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
PAB7.45
|
$10.18
EC$27.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
PAB1.54
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
$1.97
EC$5.33
|
|
pay 74.2% more for groceries
Panama
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.94
PAB1.94
|
$1.77
EC$4.79
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.35
PAB5.35
|
$8.24
EC$22.26
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.06
PAB6.06
|
$9.80
EC$26.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
PAB2.20
|
$3.60
EC$9.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
PAB2.67
|
$2.67
EC$7.20
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
PAB1.75
|
$3.18
EC$8.59
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
PAB0.55
|
$0.92
EC$2.48
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
PAB1.06
|
$4.47
EC$12.07
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
PAB1.23
|
$2.02
EC$5.45
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
PAB0.89
|
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
PAB0.96
|
$1.26
EC$3.40
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Panama
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.07
PAB4.07
|
$14.01
EC$37.85
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.50
PAB27.50
|
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,583.33
PAB20,583.33
|
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.79
PAB15.79
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
|
pay 27.5% less for housing
Panama
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.92
PAB49.92
|
$48.10
EC$130.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.35
PAB696.35
|
$351.52
EC$950.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$440.76
PAB440.76
|
$254.39
EC$687.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.88
PAB62.88
|
$53.76
EC$145.29
|
|
pay 40.7% less for childcare
Panama
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$228.54
PAB228.54
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,185.93
PAB6,185.93
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 7.7% less for entertainment and sports
Panama
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.75
PAB1.75
|
$2.59
EC$7.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
PAB3.22
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.43
PAB5.43
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.25
PAB45.25
|
$27.29
EC$73.75
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.88
PAB4.88
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
pay 41.9% more for clothing
Panama
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.38
PAB48.38
|
$75.48
EC$204.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.88
PAB38.88
|
$70.30
EC$190.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.05
PAB82.05
|
$92.51
EC$250.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.12
PAB94.12
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
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