Cost of living comparison
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 67.9% more expensive than Albania.
If you lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines instead of Albania, you would:
pay 44.0% more for restaurants
|
Albania
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.37
ALL779
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
ALL649
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
ALL154
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ALL75
|
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Albania
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
ALL79
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
ALL492
|
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
ALL670
|
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.11
ALL290
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
ALL289
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
ALL55
|
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
ALL97
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
ALL63
|
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ALL63
|
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ALL43
|
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ALL47
|
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
|
pay 79.5% more for transportation
|
Albania
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.81
ALL727
|
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.64
ALL1,641
|
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,265.14
ALL2,629,378
|
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.70
ALL2,855
|
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
|
pay 56.6% more for housing
|
Albania
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.01
ALL1,489
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.88
ALL41,665
|
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.85
ALL30,219
|
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.67
ALL5,365
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
|
pay 9.8% more for childcare
|
Albania
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.56
ALL15,681
|
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,514.89
ALL326,974
|
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Albania
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
ALL242
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
ALL165
|
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
ALL344
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.45
ALL4,135
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.64
ALL711
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
pay 52.8% more for clothing
|
Albania
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.86
ALL4,732
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.61
ALL3,778
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.86
ALL8,453
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.22
ALL11,277
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
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