Cost of living comparison
Canada is 74.2% more expensive than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
If you lived in Canada instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 17.9% more for restaurants
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
$16.50
CA$23.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
EC$27.50
|
$9.99
CA$13.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.03
CA$2.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
$1.66
CA$2.32
|
|
pay 10.2% less for groceries
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
EC$5.17
|
$2.50
CA$3.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.24
EC$22.26
|
$5.43
CA$7.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.67
EC$31.55
|
$7.95
CA$11.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.84
EC$10.37
|
$3.36
CA$4.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
EC$6.60
|
$5.29
CA$7.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.18
EC$8.59
|
$1.84
CA$2.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
EC$2.48
|
$0.64
CA$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.47
EC$12.07
|
$1.57
CA$2.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
EC$5.45
|
$1.79
CA$2.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$1.18
CA$1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
EC$3.40
|
$1.18
CA$1.65
|
|
pay 21.1% less for transportation
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.88
EC$21.28
|
$4.40
CA$6.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$68.18
CA$95.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$25,034.05
CA$34,966.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$16.78
CA$23.44
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.80
EC$140.00
|
$62.83
CA$87.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.52
EC$1,150.00
|
$1,250.12
CA$1,746.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$314.52
EC$850.00
|
$1,146.12
CA$1,600.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.67
EC$172.06
|
$119.78
CA$167.31
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$744.16
CA$1,039.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$12,218.47
CA$17,066.14
|
|
pay 80.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$5.30
CA$7.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$3.57
CA$4.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$12.99
CA$18.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.75
EC$175.00
|
$43.10
CA$60.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
$11.26
CA$15.73
|
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pay 24.7% less for clothing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.64
EC$223.33
|
$55.23
CA$77.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$39.78
CA$55.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.67
EC$266.67
|
$86.57
CA$120.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.84
EC$283.33
|
$103.81
CA$144.99
|
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