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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. Virgin Islands Cost of Living Summary

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 38.7% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 26.8% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Groceries: pay 27.1% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Transportation: pay 12.5% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Housing: pay 68.5% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Childcare: pay 90.7% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.0% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Clothing: pay 19.2% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. Virgin Islands Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.8% less for restaurants

	Virgin Islands	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.50	$7.40 EC$20.00	-71.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.48	$11.10 EC$30.00	+5.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.10	$2.22 EC$6.00	-28.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.42	$2.10 EC$5.67	-13.5%
Average			-26.8%

Virgin Islands vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Cost of restaurants

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pay 27.1% less for groceries

	Virgin Islands	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Bread 1 loaf	$6.43	$2.04 EC$5.50	-68.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.40	$5.79 EC$15.65	-31.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.85	$12.14 EC$32.81	+23.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.46	$4.60 EC$12.44	-38.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.78	$2.19 EC$5.91	-81.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.66	$3.99 EC$10.78	-14.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.67	$1.31 EC$3.54	-50.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.50	$4.02 EC$10.87	+15.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.69	$2.39 EC$6.45	-49.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.28	$1.78 EC$4.81	+39.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.53	$1.47 EC$3.98	-41.8%
Average			-27.1%

Virgin Islands vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.5% more for transportation

	Virgin Islands	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.28	$11.87 EC$32.09	+124.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$60.00	$49.95 EC$135.00	-16.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$45,000.00	$37,927.14 EC$102K	-15.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$44.85	$25.90 EC$70.00	-42.3%
Average			+12.5%

Virgin Islands vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Cost of transportation

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pay 68.5% less for housing

	Virgin Islands	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$98.46	$55.50 EC$150.00	-43.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,513.89	$333.02 EC$900.00	-78.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,216.50	$323.77 EC$875.00	-73.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$272.68	$56.59 EC$152.94	-79.2%
Average			-68.5%

Virgin Islands vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Cost of housing

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pay 90.7% less for childcare

	Virgin Islands	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,287.50	$120.26 EC$325.00	-90.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,433.33	??
Average			-90.7%

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pay 51.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Virgin Islands	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.50	$1.85 EC$5.00	-71.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.93	$4.07 EC$11.00	-41.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.50	$4.07 EC$11.00	-9.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$118.33	$32.38 EC$87.50	-72.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.50	$4.63 EC$12.50	-59.8%
Average			-51.0%

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pay 19.2% less for clothing

	Virgin Islands	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.67	$64.75 EC$175.00	-9.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.33	$61.98 EC$167.50	-0.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$146.25	$74.00 EC$200.00	-49.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.67	$92.51 EC$250.00	-17.2%
Average			-19.2%

Virgin Islands vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Cost of clothing

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