Cost of living comparison
Illinois is 2.2 times more expensive than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
If you lived in Illinois instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 13.7% more for restaurants
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.18
EC$27.44
|
$14.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.03
EC$18.96
|
$7.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$4.99
|
$1.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
EC$3.74
|
$1.51
|
|
pay 9.7% less for groceries
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.75
EC$4.72
|
$2.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.20
EC$27.49
|
$4.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
EC$17.62
|
$2.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.32
EC$8.95
|
$1.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.57
EC$6.94
|
$3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.01
EC$5.43
|
$1.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
EC$1.58
|
$0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$5.04
EC$13.58
|
$1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
$1.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
EC$2.38
|
$0.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
EC$2.15
|
$1.04
|
|
pay 24.6% more for transportation
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$13.69
EC$36.90
|
$2.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
EC$119.72
|
$79.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,950.73
EC$34,917.58
|
$22,616.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.56
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.48
EC$117.22
|
$64.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$336.10
EC$906.19
|
$1,037.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.91
EC$568.66
|
$827.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.50
EC$111.89
|
$117.83
|
|
pay 6.8 times more for childcare
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$123.34
EC$332.55
|
$924.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,933.36
EC$5,212.70
|
$11,615.57
|
|
pay 96.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$4.99
|
$4.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
EC$4.99
|
$4.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$11.97
|
$8.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.30
EC$89.79
|
$46.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$14.96
|
$11.42
|
|
pay 11.8% less for clothing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.90
EC$169.60
|
$42.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.00
EC$99.76
|
$34.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.70
EC$209.51
|
$73.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.21
EC$245.92
|
$88.27
|
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