Cost of living comparison
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 57.4% more expensive than Mexico.
If you lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 53.5% more for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$179.64
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$147.55
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.55
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$17.00
|
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
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pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$47.88
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$73.68
|
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$105.27
|
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.35
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$63.57
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$22.03
|
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.54
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.38
|
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.21
|
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.41
|
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.94
|
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$91.15
|
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$535.11
|
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$406,034.38
|
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$317.93
|
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
|
pay 27.2% more for housing
|
Mexico
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$543.47
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,893.09
|
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,371.00
|
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$909.18
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
|
pay 9.8% less for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,173.13
|
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$84,741.61
|
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pay 7.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$43.88
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$57.77
|
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$76.98
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$684.95
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$89.32
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
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pay 79.8% more for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$932.65
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$739.12
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,669.11
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,559.39
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
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