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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. Tanzania Cost of Living Summary

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 2.1 times more expensive than Tanzania overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.4 times more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Groceries: pay 3.5 times more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Transportation: pay 2.5 times more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Housing: pay 21.9% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Childcare: pay 71.9% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.2% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Clothing: pay 2.7 times more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

The cost of groceries, restaurants, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are more expensive than in Tanzania. Notably, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. Tanzania Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.4 times more for restaurants

	Tanzania	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.92 TZS9,676.70	$7.40 EC$20.00	+88.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 TZS20,945.47	$11.10 EC$30.00	+30.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 TZS1,629.49	$2.22 EC$6.00	+236.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 TZS748.55	$2.10 EC$5.67	+590.8%
Average			+236.5%

Tanzania vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.5 times more for groceries

	Tanzania	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Bread 1 loaf	$0.73 TZS1,807.84	$2.04 EC$5.50	+177.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 TZS10,867.44	$5.79 EC$15.65	+31.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.59 TZS13,791.35	$12.14 EC$32.81	+117.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 TZS5,620.04	$4.60 EC$12.44	+101.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.88 TZS4,646.05	$2.19 EC$5.91	+16.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 TZS3,208.76	$3.99 EC$10.78	+206.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 TZS1,216.11	$1.31 EC$3.54	+165.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.43 TZS1,061.21	$4.02 EC$10.87	+834.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 TZS884.03	$2.39 EC$6.45	+565.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 TZS884.03	$1.78 EC$4.81	+396.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.61 TZS1,513.99	$1.47 EC$3.98	+139.9%
Average			+250.3%

Tanzania vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

	Tanzania	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 TZS11,565.92	$11.87 EC$32.09	+153.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.76 TZS38,860.03	$49.95 EC$135.00	+217.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,898.05 TZS44,138,690.42	$37,927.14 EC$102,500.00	+111.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.49 TZS30,800.35	$25.90 EC$70.00	+107.4%
Average			+147.4%

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pay 21.9% more for housing

	Tanzania	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.82 TZS115,464.93	$55.50 EC$150.00	+18.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$334.35 TZS824,548.32	$333.02 EC$900.00	-0.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$178.27 TZS439,627.23	$323.77 EC$875.00	+81.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.23 TZS158,395.91	$56.59 EC$152.94	-11.9%
Average			+21.9%

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pay 71.9% less for childcare

	Tanzania	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$427.61 TZS1,054,534.99	$120.26 EC$325.00	-71.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,288.25 TZS35,236,488.60	??
Average			-71.9%

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pay 33.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Tanzania	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.37 TZS3,381.39	$1.85 EC$5.00	+34.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.04 TZS5,037.97	$4.07 EC$11.00	+99.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 TZS4,925.81	$4.07 EC$11.00	+103.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.55 TZS144,401.75	$32.38 EC$87.50	-44.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.35 TZS15,649.28	$4.63 EC$12.50	-27.1%
Average			+33.2%

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pay 2.7 times more for clothing

	Tanzania	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.07 TZS44,554.74	$64.75 EC$175.00	+258.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.59 TZS68,042.89	$61.98 EC$167.50	+124.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$28.27 TZS69,708.59	$74.00 EC$200.00	+161.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.90 TZS103,342.49	$92.51 EC$250.00	+120.8%
Average			+166.4%

Tanzania vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Cost of clothing

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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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