Cost of living comparison
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 2.1 times more expensive than Burkina Faso.
If you lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA762
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,574
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA474
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA330
|
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
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pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA445
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,699
|
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,780
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,532
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA922
|
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA309
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA256
|
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA649
|
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA743
|
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA382
|
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
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pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA3,011
|
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
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pay 5.2% less for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA27,901
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA177,873
|
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA55,445
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
|
pay 51.0% more for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA76,231
|
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA9,363,955
|
?? | |
pay 46.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA711
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$101.76
EC$275.00
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