Cost of living comparison
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 5.1% cheaper than France.
If you lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines instead of France, you would:
pay 19.7% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.92
€14.64
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.79
€9.92
|
$10.18
EC$27.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.55
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
€1.75
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
|
pay 56.4% more for groceries
|
France
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.65
|
$1.91
EC$5.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.16
€8.42
|
$8.24
EC$22.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.45
€4.09
|
$11.67
EC$31.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
€3.60
|
$3.84
EC$10.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.37
€5.86
|
$2.44
EC$6.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.17
|
$3.18
EC$8.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
$0.92
EC$2.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.22
|
$4.47
EC$12.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.38
|
$2.02
EC$5.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.85
|
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.87
|
$1.26
EC$3.40
|
|
pay 14.6% more for transportation
|
France
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.43
€6.83
|
$7.88
EC$21.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.68
€47.53
|
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,564.23
€29,025.93
|
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.46
€16.97
|
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
|
pay 20.3% less for housing
|
France
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
€28.48
|
$51.80
EC$140.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$779.01
€716.36
|
$425.52
EC$1,150.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$611.60
€562.42
|
$314.52
EC$850.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.72
€128.49
|
$63.67
EC$172.06
|
|
pay 72.7% less for childcare
|
France
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$707.64
€650.73
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,850.44
€9,058.30
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 19.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.18
€5.68
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
€2.81
|
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
€10.80
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.96
€32.15
|
$64.75
EC$175.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.84
€10.89
|
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
|
pay 25.2% more for clothing
|
France
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.28
€84.86
|
$82.64
EC$223.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.39
€34.38
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.47
€85.95
|
$98.67
EC$266.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.59
€116.41
|
$104.84
EC$283.33
|
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