Cost of living comparison
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 16.0% cheaper than Australia.
If you lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines instead of Australia, you would:
pay 19.6% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.79
A$25.60
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$14.96
|
$10.18
EC$27.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$3.91
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
A$3.26
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
|
pay 46.7% more for groceries
|
Australia
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
A$3.55
|
$1.91
EC$5.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
A$7.19
|
$8.24
EC$22.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
A$8.77
|
$11.67
EC$31.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
A$5.88
|
$3.84
EC$10.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
A$6.08
|
$2.44
EC$6.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
A$2.18
|
$3.18
EC$8.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.90
|
$0.92
EC$2.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
A$2.11
|
$4.47
EC$12.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
A$3.05
|
$2.02
EC$5.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.72
|
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
A$1.44
|
$1.26
EC$3.40
|
|
pay 22.6% more for transportation
|
Australia
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.73
A$7.21
|
$7.88
EC$21.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.46
A$128.75
|
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,859.34
A$42,468.50
|
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
A$27.63
|
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
|
pay 48.8% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.36
A$84.39
|
$51.80
EC$140.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,258.08
A$1,917.80
|
$425.52
EC$1,150.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$971.44
A$1,480.86
|
$314.52
EC$850.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.88
A$216.29
|
$63.67
EC$172.06
|
|
pay 83.3% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,377.23
A$2,099.43
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,720.56
A$22,439.87
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 41.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.69
A$10.20
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
A$5.49
|
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.13
A$42.89
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.84
A$82.07
|
$64.75
EC$175.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.24
A$20.18
|
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
|
pay 12.0% more for clothing
|
Australia
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.27
A$114.75
|
$82.64
EC$223.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.30
A$82.78
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.43
A$156.14
|
$98.67
EC$266.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.12
A$180.06
|
$104.84
EC$283.33
|
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