Cost of living comparison

Nassau, Bahamas

compared to

Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Kingstown vs. Nassau Cost of Living Summary

Kingstown is 25.0% cheaper than Nassau.

Restaurants: pay 20.8% less in Kingstown
Groceries: pay 1.0% less in Kingstown
Transportation: pay 42.3% more in Kingstown
Housing: pay 71.5% less in Kingstown
Childcare: pay 71.1% less in Kingstown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 62.4% less in Kingstown
Clothing: pay 9.8% more in Kingstown

The cost of transportation and clothing in Kingstown are more expensive than in Nassau. Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Kingstown.

Kingstown vs. Nassau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kingstown instead of Nassau, you would:

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pay 20.8% less for restaurants

	Nassau	Kingstown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$40.00 BSD40.00	$7.40 EC$20.00	-81.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 BSD10.00	$11.10 EC$30.00	+11.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.18 BSD2.18	$1.85 EC$5.00	-15.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 BSD1.71	$1.76 EC$4.75	+2.5%
Average			-20.8%

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pay 1.0% less for groceries

	Nassau	Kingstown
Bread 1 loaf	$5.17 BSD5.17	$1.85 EC$5.00	-64.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.03 BSD4.03	$7.26 EC$19.61	+79.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$19.37 BSD19.37	$12.14 EC$32.81	-37.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.38 BSD7.38	$4.60 EC$12.44	-37.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.20 BSD5.20	$1.98 EC$5.36	-61.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 BSD1.72	$3.76 EC$10.17	+119.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 BSD1.32	$0.86 EC$2.33	-34.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.11 BSD2.11	$4.18 EC$11.30	+98.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 BSD2.40	$1.68 EC$4.54	-30.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.14 BSD2.14	$1.60 EC$4.31	-25.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.49 BSD1.49	$1.23 EC$3.33	-17.3%
Average			-1.0%

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pay 42.3% more for transportation

	Nassau	Kingstown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 BSD5.39	$14.57 EC$39.38	+170.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.00 BSD45.00	$59.20 EC$160.00	+31.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,500.00 BSD37,500.00	$32,376.83 EC$87,500.00	-13.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.85 BSD30.85	$24.98 EC$67.50	-19.1%
Average			+42.3%

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pay 71.5% less for housing

	Nassau	Kingstown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$104.29 BSD104.29	$55.50 EC$150.00	-46.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,862.50 BSD1,862.50	$296.02 EC$800.00	-84.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,800.00 BSD1,800.00	$296.02 EC$800.00	-83.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$249.29 BSD249.29	$70.74 EC$191.18	-71.6%
Average			-71.5%

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pay 71.1% less for childcare

	Nassau	Kingstown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$640.00 BSD640.00	$185.01 EC$500.00	-71.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,916.67 BSD14,916.67	??
Average			-71.1%

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pay 62.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Nassau	Kingstown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 BSD5.00	$1.85 EC$5.00	-63.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.75 BSD5.75	$2.71 EC$7.33	-52.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.00 BSD11.00	$4.44 EC$12.00	-59.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$113.88 BSD113.88	$37.00 EC$100.00	-67.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.00 BSD18.00	$5.55 EC$15.00	-69.2%
Average			-62.4%

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pay 9.8% more for clothing

	Nassau	Kingstown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.50 BSD67.50	$101.76 EC$275.00	+50.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$76.67 BSD76.67	$83.25 EC$225.00	+8.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.00 BSD117.00	$111.01 EC$300.00	-5.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 BSD120.00	$101.76 EC$275.00	-15.2%
Average			+9.8%

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