Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 2.1 times more expensive than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 9.2% more for restaurants
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$15.19
€14.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$8.67
€8.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.91
€1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
EC$4.17
|
$1.42
€1.40
|
|
pay 21.0% less for groceries
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
EC$4.79
|
$1.69
€1.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.55
EC$20.39
|
$4.09
€4.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.30
EC$17.03
|
$4.41
€4.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.32
EC$8.96
|
$2.85
€2.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
EC$7.20
|
$3.86
€3.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.67
EC$7.22
|
$1.13
€1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
EC$1.73
|
$0.87
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
$1.13
€1.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
EC$4.09
|
$1.12
€1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
EC$3.25
|
$0.82
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$0.59
€0.58
|
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pay 78.2% more for transportation
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$12.47
EC$33.69
|
$7.37
€7.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
$112.50
€110.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,950.73
EC$35,000.00
|
$28,748.49
€28,221.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.63
€15.34
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.64
EC$123.33
|
$49.92
€49.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$342.27
EC$925.00
|
$1,102.58
€1,082.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.39
EC$587.50
|
$985.23
€967.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.50
EC$112.16
|
$128.17
€125.82
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
$785.38
€770.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,933.36
EC$5,225.00
|
$8,032.79
€7,885.52
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$5.14
€5.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$3.36
€3.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$14.72
€14.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.05
EC$65.00
|
$51.81
€50.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$10.48
€10.29
|
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pay 22.3% less for clothing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.18
EC$214.00
|
$72.59
€71.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.34
EC$133.33
|
$35.98
€35.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$79.46
€78.01
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.88
EC$337.50
|
$85.18
€83.62
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