Cost of living comparison
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 62.9% more expensive than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 28.1% more for restaurants
Solomon Islands
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.43
SBD45.99
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.07
SBD127.74
|
$10.18
EC$27.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
SBD20.44
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
SBD10.22
|
$1.97
EC$5.33
|
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pay 12.0% more for groceries
Solomon Islands
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
SBD12.14
|
$1.77
EC$4.79
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.62
SBD73.07
|
$8.24
EC$22.26
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.04
SBD85.11
|
$9.80
EC$26.50
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
SBD39.86
|
$3.60
EC$9.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.27
SBD36.16
|
$2.67
EC$7.20
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
SBD16.84
|
$3.18
EC$8.59
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
SBD4.64
|
$0.92
EC$2.48
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.73
SBD23.18
|
$4.47
EC$12.07
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
SBD15.33
|
$2.02
EC$5.45
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
SBD17.15
|
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.34
SBD11.36
|
$1.26
EC$3.40
|
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pay 3.1 times more for transportation
Solomon Islands
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
SBD38.89
|
$14.01
EC$37.85
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
|
pay 67.1% less for housing
Solomon Islands
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$482,280.24
SBD4,087,781.27
|
$48.10
EC$130.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.76
SBD4,939.40
|
$351.52
EC$950.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$663.14
SBD5,620.70
|
$254.39
EC$687.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$53.76
EC$145.29
|
|
pay 7.5% more for childcare
Solomon Islands
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$120.57
SBD1,021.95
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,617.10
SBD30,658.36
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 21.0% less for entertainment and sports
Solomon Islands
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.52
SBD38.32
|
$2.59
EC$7.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.02
SBD34.06
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
SBD32.70
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.29
SBD510.97
|
$27.29
EC$73.75
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.22
SBD35.77
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
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pay 3.8 times more for clothing
Solomon Islands
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.10
SBD178.84
|
$75.48
EC$204.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$7.23
SBD61.32
|
$70.30
EC$190.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.54
SBD970.85
|
$92.51
EC$250.00
|
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Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.57
SBD1,021.95
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
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