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

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 8.9% more expensive than Portugal overall.

Restaurants: pay 9.8% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Transportation: pay 49.5% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Housing: pay 32.4% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Childcare: pay 76.6% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.8% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Clothing: pay 1.9% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. Portugal Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.8% more for restaurants

	Portugal	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.13 €11.22	$7.40 EC$20.00	-43.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.44 €8.06	$11.10 EC$30.00	+17.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 €1.65	$2.22 EC$6.00	+15.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 €1.19	$2.10 EC$5.67	+50.2%
Average			+9.8%

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Portugal	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 €1.30	$2.04 EC$5.50	+33.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.73 €4.89	$5.79 EC$15.65	+1.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.12 €3.52	$12.14 EC$32.81	+194.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.14 €2.68	$4.60 EC$12.44	+46.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.42 €2.92	$2.19 EC$5.91	-36.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.06 €0.90	$3.99 EC$10.78	+277.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 €0.58	$1.31 EC$3.54	+93.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 €0.72	$4.02 EC$10.87	+377.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 €1.00	$2.39 EC$6.45	+104.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 €0.63	$1.78 EC$4.81	+140.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.90 €0.77	$1.47 EC$3.98	+63.9%
Average			+117.9%

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pay 49.5% more for transportation

	Portugal	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.46 €6.37	$11.87 EC$32.09	+59.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.12 €33.40	$49.95 EC$135.00	+27.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,916.24 €29,813.65	$37,927.14 EC$102,500.00	+8.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 €10.91	$25.90 EC$70.00	+102.7%
Average			+49.5%

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pay 32.4% less for housing

	Portugal	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.01 €35.02	$55.50 EC$150.00	+35.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$954.63 €815.13	$333.02 EC$900.00	-65.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$787.92 €672.77	$323.77 EC$875.00	-58.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$95.92 €81.90	$56.59 EC$152.94	-41.0%
Average			-32.4%

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pay 76.6% less for childcare

	Portugal	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$512.86 €437.91	$120.26 EC$325.00	-76.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,479.69 €8,948.20	??
Average			-76.6%

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pay 7.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Portugal	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.56 €2.19	$1.85 EC$5.00	-27.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.05 €1.75	$4.07 EC$11.00	+98.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.30 €5.38	$4.07 EC$11.00	-35.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.69 €38.16	$32.38 EC$87.50	-27.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.76 €7.48	$4.63 EC$12.50	-47.2%
Average			-7.8%

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pay 1.9% more for clothing

	Portugal	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.22 €70.21	$64.75 EC$175.00	-21.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.56 €33.78	$61.98 EC$167.50	+56.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.53 €76.44	$74.00 EC$200.00	-17.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.44 €88.33	$92.51 EC$250.00	-10.6%
Average			+1.9%

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