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

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 26.3% cheaper than Washington.

Restaurants: pay 33.3% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Groceries: pay 18.1% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Transportation: pay 65.4% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Housing: pay 63.2% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Childcare: pay 95.5% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.0% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Clothing: pay 11.6% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. Washington Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.3% less for restaurants

	Washington	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.00	$7.40 EC$20.00	-70.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.00	$11.10 EC$30.00	-7.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.20	$2.22 EC$6.00	-30.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.79	$2.10 EC$5.67	-24.8%
Average			-33.3%

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pay 18.1% more for groceries

	Washington	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Bread 1 loaf	$4.43	$2.04 EC$5.50	-54.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.04	$5.79 EC$15.65	-28.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.19	$12.14 EC$32.81	+189.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.55	$4.60 EC$12.44	+1.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.74	$2.19 EC$5.91	-71.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.95	$3.99 EC$10.78	+35.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92	$1.31 EC$3.54	+42.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.20	$4.02 EC$10.87	+82.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.00	$2.39 EC$6.45	-20.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.35	$1.78 EC$4.81	+32.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.64	$1.47 EC$3.98	-9.9%
Average			+18.1%

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pay 65.4% more for transportation

	Washington	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.53	$11.87 EC$32.09	+236.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$77.50	$49.95 EC$135.00	-35.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,699.74	$37,927.14 EC$102,500.00	+6.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.73	$25.90 EC$70.00	+54.9%
Average			+65.4%

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pay 63.2% less for housing

	Washington	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.41	$55.50 EC$150.00	-20.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,568.48	$333.02 EC$900.00	-87.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,088.16	$323.77 EC$875.00	-84.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$146.54	$56.59 EC$152.94	-61.4%
Average			-63.2%

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pay 95.5% less for childcare

	Washington	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,650.00	$120.26 EC$325.00	-95.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$40,166.67	??
Average			-95.5%

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pay 64.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Washington	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.00	$1.85 EC$5.00	-76.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.07	$4.07 EC$11.00	-33.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.00	$4.07 EC$11.00	-68.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$103.76	$32.38 EC$87.50	-68.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.75	$4.63 EC$12.50	-72.4%
Average			-64.0%

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pay 11.6% less for clothing

	Washington	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.00	$64.75 EC$175.00	-14.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.40	$61.98 EC$167.50	+28.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.31	$74.00 EC$200.00	-29.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$133.22	$92.51 EC$250.00	-30.6%
Average			-11.6%

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