Cost of living comparison
Finland is 31.3% more expensive than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
If you lived in Finland instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 32.7% more for restaurants
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$14.18
€13.61
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$10.44
€10.02
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.58
€2.47
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
$1.86
€1.79
|
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pay 19.4% less for groceries
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.29
€2.19
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
$3.70
€3.55
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
$4.27
€4.10
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
$3.02
€2.90
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$5.38
€5.17
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
$0.99
€0.95
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.82
€0.78
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$1.67
€1.60
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$0.56
€0.54
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
$0.75
€0.72
|
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pay 18.4% less for transportation
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
$7.64
€7.34
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$60.52
€58.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$31,800.37
€30,524.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$18.35
€17.62
|
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pay 57.4% more for housing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$22.24
€21.35
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$734.49
€705.02
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$604.75
€580.49
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
$96.90
€93.01
|
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pay 57.5% more for childcare
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
$291.42
€279.72
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,693.67
€8,344.86
|
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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$7.29
€7.00
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$4.21
€4.04
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$10.54
€10.12
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$41.73
€40.06
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$15.60
€14.97
|
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pay 27.0% less for clothing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$75.15
€72.14
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$31.18
€29.93
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$82.09
€78.80
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$108.56
€104.21
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