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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. South Africa Cost of Living Summary

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 55.1% more expensive than South Africa overall.

Restaurants: pay 93.2% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Groceries: pay 2.9 times more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Transportation: pay 96.2% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Housing: pay 5.7% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Childcare: pay 30.7% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.1% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Clothing: pay 27.1% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

The cost of groceries, transportation, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are more expensive than in South Africa. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Notably, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. South Africa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines instead of South Africa, you would:

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pay 93.2% more for restaurants

	South Africa	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.33 ZAR159.73	$7.40 EC$20.00	-20.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.11 ZAR87.49	$11.10 EC$30.00	+117.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 ZAR17.65	$2.22 EC$6.00	+115.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 ZAR13.74	$2.10 EC$5.67	+161.1%
Average			+93.2%

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pay 2.9 times more for groceries

	South Africa	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ZAR17.16	$2.04 EC$5.50	+103.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.88 ZAR66.47	$5.79 EC$15.65	+49.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.37 ZAR74.79	$12.14 EC$32.81	+177.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.33 ZAR39.93	$4.60 EC$12.44	+97.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.13 ZAR36.52	$2.19 EC$5.91	+2.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.73 ZAR12.46	$3.99 EC$10.78	+447.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 ZAR11.16	$1.31 EC$3.54	+101.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 ZAR11.70	$4.02 EC$10.87	+488.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 ZAR12.14	$2.39 EC$6.45	+236.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 ZAR10.02	$1.78 EC$4.81	+204.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 ZAR10.27	$1.47 EC$3.98	+145.5%
Average			+186.6%

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pay 96.2% more for transportation

	South Africa	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.92 ZAR84.25	$11.87 EC$32.09	+141.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$56.18 ZAR961.29	$49.95 EC$135.00	-11.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,394.82 ZAR366,106.47	$37,927.14 EC$102,500.00	+77.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.34 ZAR159.79	$25.90 EC$70.00	+177.4%
Average			+96.2%

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pay 5.7% less for housing

	South Africa	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.36 ZAR673.48	$55.50 EC$150.00	+41.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$404.16 ZAR6,915.94	$333.02 EC$900.00	-17.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$361.59 ZAR6,187.51	$323.77 EC$875.00	-10.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$88.13 ZAR1,508.04	$56.59 EC$152.94	-35.8%
Average			-5.7%

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pay 30.7% less for childcare

	South Africa	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$173.48 ZAR2,968.50	$120.26 EC$325.00	-30.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,962.11 ZAR67,799.29	??
Average			-30.7%

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pay 19.1% more for entertainment and sports

	South Africa	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.18 ZAR37.27	$1.85 EC$5.00	-15.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.05 ZAR35.06	$4.07 EC$11.00	+98.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.96 ZAR50.72	$4.07 EC$11.00	+37.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.26 ZAR517.83	$32.38 EC$87.50	+7.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.85 ZAR117.19	$4.63 EC$12.50	-32.5%
Average			+19.1%

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pay 27.1% more for clothing

	South Africa	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.74 ZAR868.31	$64.75 EC$175.00	+27.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.75 ZAR560.46	$61.98 EC$167.50	+89.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.19 ZAR1,611.79	$74.00 EC$200.00	-21.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.80 ZAR1,399.67	$92.51 EC$250.00	+13.1%
Average			+27.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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