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

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 2.4 times more expensive than Rwanda overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Groceries: pay 3.4 times more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Housing: pay 54.2% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Childcare: pay 23.8% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.1% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Clothing: pay 4.3 times more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. Rwanda Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Rwanda	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.26 RWF4,556	$7.40 EC$20.00	+126.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.16 RWF8,606	$11.10 EC$30.00	+80.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 RWF1,249	$1.85 EC$5.00	+106.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 RWF658	$1.76 EC$4.75	+272.9%
Average			+146.6%

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pay 3.4 times more for groceries

	Rwanda	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 RWF1,408	$1.85 EC$5.00	+83.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.26 RWF3,152	$7.26 EC$19.61	+221.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.66 RWF3,708	$12.14 EC$32.81	+357.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.67 RWF2,329	$4.60 EC$12.44	+175.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.19 RWF3,062	$1.98 EC$5.36	-9.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 RWF1,923	$3.76 EC$10.17	+173.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.52 RWF728	$0.86 EC$2.33	+65.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.86 RWF1,199	$4.18 EC$11.30	+387.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 RWF675	$1.68 EC$4.54	+247.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 RWF314	$1.60 EC$4.31	+609.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.33 RWF454	$1.23 EC$3.33	+278.7%
Average			+235.4%

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Rwanda	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.48 RWF6,254	$14.57 EC$39.38	+225.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.66 RWF34,422	$59.20 EC$160.00	+140.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,668.41 RWF28,853,970	$32,376.83 EC$87,500.00	+56.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.33 RWF17,211	$24.98 EC$67.50	+102.6%
Average			+131.2%

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pay 54.2% more for housing

	Rwanda	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.20 RWF36,574	$55.50 EC$150.00	+111.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$489.52 RWF683,384	$296.02 EC$800.00	-39.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$271.95 RWF379,658	$296.02 EC$800.00	+8.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$30.04 RWF41,936	$70.74 EC$191.18	+135.5%
Average			+54.2%

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pay 23.8% more for childcare

	Rwanda	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$149.39 RWF208,559	$185.01 EC$500.00	+23.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,609.00 RWF13,414,565	??
Average			+23.8%

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pay 50.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Rwanda	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.09 RWF1,519	$1.85 EC$5.00	+70.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.22 RWF3,094	$2.71 EC$7.33	+22.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.36 RWF3,290	$4.44 EC$12.00	+88.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.83 RWF44,434	$37.00 EC$100.00	+16.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.63 RWF5,062	$5.55 EC$15.00	+53.1%
Average			+50.1%

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pay 4.3 times more for clothing

	Rwanda	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.68 RWF23,286	$101.76 EC$275.00	+510.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.76 RWF30,373	$83.25 EC$225.00	+282.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$26.59 RWF37,122	$111.01 EC$300.00	+317.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$31.43 RWF43,872	$101.76 EC$275.00	+223.8%
Average			+333.5%

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