Cost of living comparison
Vilnius is 36.3% more expensive than Kingstown.
If you lived in Vilnius instead of Kingstown, you would:
pay 15.0% more for restaurants
|
Kingstown
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.95
€1.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
$1.82
€1.75
|
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pay 37.3% less for groceries
|
Kingstown
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.52
€1.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
$6.36
€6.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
$5.17
€4.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
$2.57
€2.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$3.03
€2.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
$0.65
€0.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.69
€0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
$0.92
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$1.47
€1.41
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$0.39
€0.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
$0.45
€0.43
|
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pay 39.3% less for transportation
|
Kingstown
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
$6.12
€5.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$31.08
€29.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$33,251.45
€31,880.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$11.36
€10.89
|
|
pay 77.9% more for housing
|
Kingstown
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$17.16
€16.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$795.81
€763.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$594.19
€569.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
$149.42
€143.26
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Kingstown
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
$556.87
€533.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,496.16
€8,145.89
|
|
pay 53.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kingstown
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$4.82
€4.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$3.37
€3.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$40.23
€38.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
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pay 16.7% less for clothing
|
Kingstown
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$82.32
€78.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$36.02
€34.54
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$100.70
€96.55
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$120.57
€115.60
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