Cost of living comparison

Sweden

compared to

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Kingstown vs. Stockholm Cost of Living Summary

Kingstown is 44.7% cheaper than Stockholm.

Restaurants: pay 45.0% less in Kingstown
Groceries: pay 30.0% more in Kingstown
Transportation: pay 9.5% more in Kingstown
Housing: pay 74.4% less in Kingstown
Childcare: pay 33.4% less in Kingstown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.4% less in Kingstown
Clothing: pay 36.1% less in Kingstown

The cost of groceries and transportation in Kingstown are more expensive than in Stockholm. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and childcare are lower in Kingstown.

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Kingstown vs. Stockholm Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kingstown instead of Stockholm, you would:

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pay 45.0% less for restaurants

	Stockholm	Kingstown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.99 SEK176.82	$6.48 EC$17.50	-64.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.90 SEK116.90	$10.55 EC$28.50	-11.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.66 SEK36.00	$2.34 EC$6.33	-36.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.09 SEK30.34	$1.85 EC$5.00	-40.1%
Average			-45.0%

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pay 30.0% more for groceries

	Stockholm	Kingstown
Bread 1 loaf	$3.97 SEK39.01	$2.13 EC$5.76	-46.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.37 SEK62.56	$6.47 EC$17.49	+1.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.67 SEK65.51	$12.14 EC$32.81	+82.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.11 SEK50.24	$4.49 EC$12.13	-12.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.83 SEK57.24	$1.80 EC$4.86	-69.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 SEK15.71	$4.32 EC$11.67	+170.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 SEK12.39	$1.60 EC$4.31	+26.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 SEK14.11	$4.37 EC$11.80	+204.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 SEK19.85	$2.65 EC$7.18	+31.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 SEK7.71	$1.75 EC$4.72	+122.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 SEK7.87	$1.75 EC$4.72	+118.1%
Average			+30.0%

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pay 9.5% more for transportation

	Stockholm	Kingstown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.72 SEK66.01	$11.87 EC$32.09	+76.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$105.97 SEK1,041.28	$49.95 EC$135.00	-52.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,980.57 SEK324K	$37,927.14 EC$102K	+15.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.85 SEK175.45	$25.90 EC$70.00	+45.1%
Average			+9.5%

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pay 74.4% less for housing

	Stockholm	Kingstown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.70 SEK390.05	$51.80 EC$140.00	+30.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,674.52 SEK16,454.18	$283.68 EC$766.67	-83.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,080.50 SEK10,617.16	$323.77 EC$875.00	-70.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.15 SEK1,868.43	$56.59 EC$152.94	-70.2%
Average			-74.4%

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pay 33.4% less for childcare

	Stockholm	Kingstown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.47 SEK1,547.29	$104.84 EC$283.33	-33.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,395.31 SEK161K	??
Average			-33.4%

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pay 58.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Stockholm	Kingstown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.95 SEK78.10	$1.67 EC$4.50	-79.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.05 SEK49.61	$4.07 EC$11.00	-19.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.70 SEK85.46	$4.07 EC$11.00	-53.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.98 SEK461.61	$32.38 EC$87.50	-31.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.99 SEK186.64	$4.63 EC$12.50	-75.6%
Average			-58.4%

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pay 36.1% less for clothing

	Stockholm	Kingstown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$111.49 SEK1,095.51	$64.75 EC$175.00	-41.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.75 SEK577.25	$61.98 EC$167.50	+5.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$135.62 SEK1,332.63	$74.00 EC$200.00	-45.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$184.97 SEK1,817.59	$92.51 EC$250.00	-50.0%
Average			-36.1%

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