Cost of living comparison

Romania

compared to

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. Romania Cost of Living Summary

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 76.8% more expensive than Romania overall.

Restaurants: pay 23.2% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Groceries: pay 3.0 times more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Transportation: pay 2.7 times more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Childcare: pay 54.4% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Clothing: pay 75.1% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

The cost of groceries, transportation, housing, clothing, and restaurants in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are more expensive than in Romania. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Notably, groceries, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. Romania Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines instead of Romania, you would:

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pay 23.2% more for restaurants

	Romania	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.56 RON38.89	$7.40 EC$20.00	-13.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.33 RON28.75	$11.10 EC$30.00	+75.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.72 RON7.80	$1.85 EC$5.00	+7.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 RON6.49	$1.76 EC$4.75	+23.1%
Average			+23.2%

Romania vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.0 times more for groceries

	Romania	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 RON4.89	$1.85 EC$5.00	+71.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.79 RON17.22	$7.26 EC$19.61	+91.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.46 RON24.80	$12.14 EC$32.81	+122.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.83 RON12.85	$4.60 EC$12.44	+62.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70 RON12.27	$1.98 EC$5.36	-26.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.47 RON2.15	$3.76 EC$10.17	+695.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 RON2.98	$0.86 EC$2.33	+31.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 RON2.94	$4.18 EC$11.30	+546.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 RON3.86	$1.68 EC$4.54	+97.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 RON1.71	$1.60 EC$4.31	+324.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 RON1.86	$1.23 EC$3.33	+200.6%
Average			+201.6%

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pay 2.7 times more for transportation

	Romania	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.64 RON25.65	$14.57 EC$39.38	+158.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.73 RON94.19	$59.20 EC$160.00	+185.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,159.13 RON114,320.57	$32,376.83 EC$87,500.00	+28.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.39 RON29.06	$24.98 EC$67.50	+290.6%
Average			+165.8%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Romania	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.45 RON38.39	$55.50 EC$150.00	+557.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$363.94 RON1,653.70	$296.02 EC$800.00	-18.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$266.85 RON1,212.55	$296.02 EC$800.00	+10.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.36 RON487.85	$70.74 EC$191.18	-34.1%
Average			+128.8%

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pay 54.4% less for childcare

	Romania	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$405.62 RON1,843.08	$185.01 EC$500.00	-54.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,284.14 RON28,554.49	??
Average			-54.4%

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pay 2.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Romania	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.01 RON9.15	$1.85 EC$5.00	-8.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.20 RON10.01	$2.71 EC$7.33	+23.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.30 RON24.08	$4.44 EC$12.00	-16.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.40 RON169.95	$37.00 EC$100.00	-1.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.19 RON28.12	$5.55 EC$15.00	-10.3%
Average			-2.5%

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pay 75.1% more for clothing

	Romania	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.67 RON262.05	$101.76 EC$275.00	+76.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.90 RON158.58	$83.25 EC$225.00	+138.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.76 RON316.97	$111.01 EC$300.00	+59.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.53 RON365.92	$101.76 EC$275.00	+26.4%
Average			+75.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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