Cost of living comparison
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 37.7% more expensive than Jamaica.
If you lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 47.8% more for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.25
JMD1,139.05
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.80
JMD1,226.17
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
JMD209.10
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
JMD132.96
|
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
|
pay 29.9% more for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
JMD412.14
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
JMD929.68
|
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.43
JMD2,110.29
|
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
JMD526.18
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD466.54
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
JMD386.99
|
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
JMD189.42
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
JMD268.66
|
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
JMD191.39
|
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
JMD144.39
|
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
JMD120.37
|
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
|
pay 62.2% more for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD759.80
|
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,909.24
|
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,601.97
JMD6,381,982.77
|
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.62
JMD3,555.39
|
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
|
pay 20.7% less for housing
|
Jamaica
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.42
JMD7,611.36
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.87
JMD93,503.33
|
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.79
JMD55,924.20
|
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.67
JMD15,980.36
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
|
pay 5.1% less for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$194.86
JMD30,629.58
|
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,060.17
JMD323,826.53
|
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pay 30.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.65
JMD416.00
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
JMD479.28
|
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.65
JMD1,359.13
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.08
JMD6,456.40
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.65
JMD1,831.87
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.19
JMD3,801.61
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.83
JMD3,430.64
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.00
JMD10,374.00
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
JMD10,636.64
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
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