Cost of living comparison
Italy is 62.5% more expensive than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
If you lived in Italy instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 4.3% more for restaurants
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$14.35
€14.08
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$8.28
€8.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.18
€2.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
EC$4.17
|
$1.09
€1.07
|
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pay 22.5% less for groceries
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
EC$4.79
|
$1.63
€1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.55
EC$20.39
|
$6.40
€6.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.30
EC$17.03
|
$4.35
€4.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.32
EC$8.96
|
$2.89
€2.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
EC$7.20
|
$4.02
€3.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.67
EC$7.22
|
$0.85
€0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
EC$1.73
|
$0.76
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
$0.86
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
EC$4.09
|
$1.05
€1.03
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
EC$3.25
|
$0.60
€0.59
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$0.65
€0.64
|
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pay 10.8% more for transportation
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$12.47
EC$33.69
|
$8.47
€8.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
$36.88
€36.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,950.73
EC$35,000.00
|
$23,486.94
€23,056.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.94
€16.63
|
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pay 86.0% more for housing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.64
EC$123.33
|
$29.40
€28.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$342.27
EC$925.00
|
$560.05
€549.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.39
EC$587.50
|
$428.17
€420.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.50
EC$112.16
|
$132.43
€130.01
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
$431.71
€423.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,933.36
EC$5,225.00
|
$9,518.89
€9,344.38
|
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pay 55.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$4.48
€4.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.48
€1.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$5.97
€5.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.05
EC$65.00
|
$48.62
€47.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$8.84
€8.67
|
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pay 17.6% less for clothing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.18
EC$214.00
|
$72.84
€71.51
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.34
EC$133.33
|
$34.55
€33.91
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$82.76
€81.25
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.88
EC$337.50
|
$107.74
€105.76
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