Cost of living comparison
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 2.5 times more expensive than Swaziland.
If you lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines instead of Swaziland, you would:
pay 5.6 times more for restaurants
Swaziland
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$0.99
SZL18.50
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.25
SZL42.15
|
$10.18
EC$27.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
SZL13.41
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
SZL8.76
|
$1.97
EC$5.33
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for groceries
Swaziland
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
SZL10.67
|
$1.77
EC$4.79
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.57
SZL66.94
|
$8.24
EC$22.26
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
SZL89.68
|
$9.80
EC$26.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
SZL22.66
|
$3.60
EC$9.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
SZL36.42
|
$2.67
EC$7.20
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
SZL12.26
|
$3.18
EC$8.59
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.24
SZL4.51
|
$0.92
EC$2.48
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
SZL4.43
|
$4.47
EC$12.07
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SZL11.05
|
$2.02
EC$5.45
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
SZL6.54
|
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
SZL6.77
|
$1.26
EC$3.40
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
Swaziland
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
SZL86.09
|
$14.01
EC$37.85
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.78
SZL539.68
|
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,448.00
SZL308,391.36
|
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.79
SZL464.75
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
|
pay 11.9% less for housing
Swaziland
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.19
SZL978.63
|
$48.10
EC$130.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$398.13
SZL7,464.79
|
$351.52
EC$950.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.82
SZL5,152.66
|
$254.39
EC$687.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.78
SZL1,270.85
|
$53.76
EC$145.29
|
|
pay 11.5% more for childcare
Swaziland
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$123.00
SZL2,306.18
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,243.31
SZL60,810.31
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 91.7% more for entertainment and sports
Swaziland
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
SZL18.50
|
$2.59
EC$7.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.99
SZL18.50
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
SZL37.58
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.50
SZL496.85
|
$27.29
EC$73.75
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.02
SZL56.54
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
pay 52.2% more for clothing
Swaziland
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.17
SZL978.23
|
$75.48
EC$204.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.41
SZL513.99
|
$70.30
EC$190.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.51
SZL1,715.69
|
$92.51
EC$250.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.17
SZL1,953.15
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
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