Cost of Living Comparison

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COMPARED TO

USD

United States is 2.4 times more expensive than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

If you lived in United States instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:

pay 15.9% more for restaurants

	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	United States
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.18 EC$27.44	$14.25	+40.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.03 EC$18.96	$7.75	+10.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 EC$4.99	$1.90	+2.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 EC$3.74	$1.53	+10.5%
Average			+15.9%

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. United States - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.1% more for groceries

	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	United States
Bread 1 loaf	$1.75 EC$4.72	$2.71	+55.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.20 EC$27.49	$5.56	-45.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.54 EC$17.62	$3.22	-50.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.32 EC$8.95	$2.30	-30.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.57 EC$6.94	$4.18	+62.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.01 EC$5.43	$2.07	+3.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 EC$1.58	$0.75	+27.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$5.04 EC$13.58	$1.88	-62.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.34 EC$3.63	$1.94	+44.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 EC$2.38	$1.24	+40.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 EC$2.15	$1.25	+56.4%
Average			+9.1%

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. United States - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.4% more for transportation

	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	United States
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$13.69 EC$36.90	$2.62	-80.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.40 EC$119.72	$63.05	+42.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$12,950.73 EC$34,917.58	$23,189.08	+79.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$16.83
Average			+13.4%

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. United States - Cost of transportation

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pay 3.3 times more for housing

	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	United States
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.48 EC$117.22	$67.11	+54.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$336.10 EC$906.19	$1,225.46	+264.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$210.91 EC$568.66	$1,034.80	+390.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.50 EC$111.89	$128.68	+210.1%
Average			+229.9%

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. United States - Cost of housing

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pay 7.5 times more for childcare

	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	United States
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.34 EC$332.55	$891.12	+622.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,933.36 EC$5,212.70	$15,195.09	+685.9%
Average			+654.2%

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. United States - Cost of childcare

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pay 95.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	United States
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$4.99	$4.52	+144.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.85 EC$4.99	$4.18	+126.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.44 EC$11.97	$7.90	+77.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.30 EC$89.79	$39.67	+19.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.55 EC$14.96	$11.58	+108.6%
Average			+95.2%

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. United States - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 8.7% less for clothing

	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	United States
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.90 EC$169.60	$43.02	-31.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$99.76	$35.26	-4.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.70 EC$209.51	$75.54	-2.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.21 EC$245.92	$95.31	+4.5%
Average			-8.7%

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. United States - Cost of clothing

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