Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 2.4 times more expensive than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 15.4% more for restaurants
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Guernsey
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$18.79
£14.97
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
EC$27.50
|
$8.69
£6.92
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.30
£1.83
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
EC$5.33
|
$1.63
£1.30
|
|
pay 4.8% more for groceries
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Guernsey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
EC$4.79
|
$2.05
£1.64
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.24
EC$22.26
|
$5.70
£4.55
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.80
EC$26.50
|
$6.94
£5.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
EC$9.72
|
$4.80
£3.82
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
EC$7.20
|
$3.13
£2.49
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.18
EC$8.59
|
$2.71
£2.16
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
EC$2.48
|
$2.68
£2.14
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.47
EC$12.07
|
$1.67
£1.33
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
EC$5.45
|
$1.95
£1.55
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$1.11
£0.88
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
EC$3.40
|
$0.82
£0.65
|
|
pay 22.0% less for transportation
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Guernsey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.01
EC$37.85
|
$6.41
£5.11
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$50.62
£40.34
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$28,537.25
£22,742.48
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
$24.01
£19.14
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Guernsey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.10
EC$130.00
|
$62.19
£49.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$351.52
EC$950.00
|
$1,570.37
£1,251.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$254.39
EC$687.50
|
$1,409.56
£1,123.34
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.76
EC$145.29
|
$147.13
£117.26
|
|
pay 7.4 times more for childcare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Guernsey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$1,425.66
£1,136.16
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$16,919.68
£13,483.97
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Guernsey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
EC$7.00
|
$5.68
£4.53
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$3.84
£3.06
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$9.76
£7.78
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.29
EC$73.75
|
$74.46
£59.34
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$9.24
£7.36
|
|
pay 10.7% less for clothing
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Guernsey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.48
EC$204.00
|
$90.66
£72.25
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.30
EC$190.00
|
$37.47
£29.86
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.51
EC$250.00
|
$85.36
£68.03
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$101.62
£80.98
|
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