Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 56.2% more expensive than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 61.3% more for restaurants
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$19.07
€18.09
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$10.84
€10.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.78
€2.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
$2.46
€2.33
|
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pay 17.6% less for groceries
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.28
€2.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
$6.70
€6.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
$4.44
€4.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
$3.43
€3.25
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$4.78
€4.53
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
$1.11
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.89
€0.85
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
$1.07
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$1.16
€1.10
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
$0.73
€0.69
|
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pay 21.6% less for transportation
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
$6.91
€6.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$45.41
€43.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$27,628.35
€26,201.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$26.01
€24.67
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$49.35
€46.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$815.11
€773.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$705.09
€668.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
$154.10
€146.15
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
$557.50
€528.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,740.85
€13,031.30
|
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pay 78.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$4.34
€4.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$3.51
€3.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$9.08
€8.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$36.02
€34.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$12.48
€11.83
|
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pay 13.1% less for clothing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$92.82
€88.03
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$43.31
€41.07
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$90.40
€85.73
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$125.11
€118.65
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