Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 31.1% more expensive than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 8.6% more for restaurants
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$15.56
€14.93
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$8.31
€7.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.68
€1.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
$1.03
€0.99
|
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pay 25.6% less for groceries
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.77
€1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
$6.32
€6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
$6.39
€6.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
$3.86
€3.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$3.79
€3.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
$1.18
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.84
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
$0.92
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$1.25
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$0.59
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
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pay 31.4% less for transportation
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
$5.54
€5.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$42.87
€41.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$26,716.67
€25,644.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$20.31
€19.50
|
|
pay 96.9% more for housing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$33.66
€32.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$862.00
€827.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$707.00
€678.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
$139.26
€133.68
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
$417.93
€401.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,282.83
€6,990.62
|
|
pay 57.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$3.45
€3.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$3.61
€3.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$4.90
€4.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$59.44
€57.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$10.85
€10.42
|
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pay 14.2% less for clothing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$81.33
€78.07
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$46.86
€44.98
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$112.61
€108.09
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$107.65
€103.33
|
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