Cost of living comparison
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 7.2% more expensive than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 10.8% more for restaurants
Republic of the Congo
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.28
FCFA6,326
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.30
FCFA6,336
|
$10.18
EC$27.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,254
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
FCFA834
|
$1.97
EC$5.33
|
|
pay 47.0% more for groceries
Republic of the Congo
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.83
FCFA1,129
|
$1.77
EC$4.79
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.38
FCFA3,307
|
$8.24
EC$22.26
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.92
FCFA4,258
|
$9.80
EC$26.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
FCFA2,154
|
$3.60
EC$9.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
FCFA1,642
|
$2.67
EC$7.20
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
FCFA978
|
$3.18
EC$8.59
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
FCFA702
|
$0.92
EC$2.48
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
FCFA826
|
$4.47
EC$12.07
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
FCFA1,095
|
$2.02
EC$5.45
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA559
|
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA640
|
$1.26
EC$3.40
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Republic of the Congo
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
FCFA2,387
|
$14.01
EC$37.85
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
FCFA18,456
|
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,420.80
FCFA20,560,476
|
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.35
FCFA8,828
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
|
pay 58.7% less for housing
Republic of the Congo
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
FCFA184,560
|
$48.10
EC$130.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.79
FCFA615,684
|
$351.52
EC$950.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$275.00
FCFA169,180
|
$254.39
EC$687.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$250.06
FCFA153,834
|
$53.76
EC$145.29
|
|
pay 68.0% less for childcare
Republic of the Congo
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$775.00
FCFA476,780
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,400.00
FCFA4,552,480
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 18.0% more for entertainment and sports
Republic of the Congo
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
FCFA667
|
$2.59
EC$7.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
FCFA2,040
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.67
FCFA1,641
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.03
FCFA36,931
|
$27.29
EC$73.75
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
FCFA4,105
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
pay 7.7% less for clothing
Republic of the Congo
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA35,374
|
$75.48
EC$204.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.73
FCFA42,897
|
$70.30
EC$190.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.50
FCFA72,286
|
$92.51
EC$250.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$190.16
FCFA116,984
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
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