Cost of living comparison
France is 64.3% more expensive than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
If you lived in France instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 40.6% more for restaurants
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$15.64
€14.83
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$10.86
€10.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.73
€2.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
$1.86
€1.76
|
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pay 7.2% less for groceries
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.71
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
$8.46
€8.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
$4.52
€4.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
$3.79
€3.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$5.82
€5.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
$1.27
€1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.96
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
$1.28
€1.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$1.47
€1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$0.90
€0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
$0.97
€0.92
|
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pay 24.4% less for transportation
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
$7.25
€6.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$50.39
€47.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$31,262.62
€29,648.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$17.66
€16.75
|
|
pay 77.5% more for housing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$30.07
€28.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$750.17
€711.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$604.38
€573.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
$140.10
€132.86
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
$690.26
€654.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,163.56
€8,690.37
|
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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$6.20
€5.88
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$3.01
€2.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$11.83
€11.22
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$35.91
€34.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$12.10
€11.47
|
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pay 14.9% less for clothing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$89.62
€85.00
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$37.76
€35.81
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$91.52
€86.80
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$126.90
€120.34
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