Cost of living comparison
New Jersey is 2.6 times more expensive than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
If you lived in New Jersey instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 18.4% more for restaurants
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
New Jersey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$19.09
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
EC$27.50
|
$9.43
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.21
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
EC$5.33
|
$1.77
|
|
pay 0.5% less for groceries
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
New Jersey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
EC$4.79
|
$3.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.24
EC$22.26
|
$6.44
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.80
EC$26.50
|
$4.44
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
EC$9.72
|
$3.86
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
EC$7.20
|
$5.89
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.18
EC$8.59
|
$2.21
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
EC$2.48
|
$0.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.47
EC$12.07
|
$1.81
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
EC$5.45
|
$1.89
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$1.18
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
EC$3.40
|
$1.31
|
|
pay 9.0% less for transportation
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
New Jersey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.01
EC$37.85
|
$3.77
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$118.25
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$22,515.33
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
$17.59
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
New Jersey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.10
EC$130.00
|
$67.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$351.52
EC$950.00
|
$1,948.09
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$254.39
EC$687.50
|
$1,569.25
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.76
EC$145.29
|
$133.96
|
|
pay 7.9 times more for childcare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
New Jersey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$1,526.32
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$18,377.37
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
New Jersey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
EC$7.00
|
$5.74
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$4.24
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$9.91
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.29
EC$73.75
|
$47.01
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$13.04
|
|
pay 21.5% less for clothing
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
New Jersey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.48
EC$204.00
|
$44.90
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.30
EC$190.00
|
$38.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.51
EC$250.00
|
$76.98
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$129.77
|
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