Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 0.4% more expensive than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 56.7% less for restaurants
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$3.03
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$5.83
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
EC$4.17
|
$0.55
|
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pay 51.8% less for groceries
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
EC$4.79
|
$1.46
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.55
EC$20.39
|
$2.33
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.30
EC$17.03
|
$3.74
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.32
EC$8.96
|
$1.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
EC$7.20
|
$2.28
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.67
EC$7.22
|
$0.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
EC$1.73
|
$0.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
$0.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
EC$4.09
|
$0.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
EC$3.25
|
$0.39
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$0.43
|
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pay 13.3% less for transportation
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$12.47
EC$33.69
|
$2.36
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
$16.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,950.73
EC$35,000.00
|
$26,332.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.68
|
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pay 6.5% less for housing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.64
EC$123.33
|
$38.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$342.27
EC$925.00
|
$335.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.39
EC$587.50
|
$240.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.50
EC$112.16
|
$33.83
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
$211.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,933.36
EC$5,225.00
|
$6,127.01
|
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pay 16.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$1.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$5.07
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.05
EC$65.00
|
$36.84
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$5.72
|
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pay 28.8% less for clothing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.18
EC$214.00
|
$47.92
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.34
EC$133.33
|
$39.97
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$88.63
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.88
EC$337.50
|
$70.19
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