Cost of living comparison
Germany is 49.2% more expensive than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
If you lived in Germany instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 42.5% more for restaurants
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$14.04
€13.32
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$10.20
€9.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.80
€2.66
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
$2.41
€2.28
|
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pay 10.2% less for groceries
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.03
€1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
$6.71
€6.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
$4.38
€4.15
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
$3.41
€3.23
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$6.24
€5.92
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
$1.28
€1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.70
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
$0.97
€0.92
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$2.10
€1.99
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$0.66
€0.63
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
$0.69
€0.65
|
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pay 20.2% less for transportation
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
$7.07
€6.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$52.96
€50.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$28,807.86
€27,320.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$23.02
€21.83
|
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pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$48.22
€45.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$790.39
€749.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$625.27
€592.99
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
$230.06
€218.18
|
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pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
$458.39
€434.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,308.95
€11,673.34
|
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pay 78.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$4.42
€4.19
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$3.49
€3.31
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$8.74
€8.28
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$36.01
€34.15
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$12.80
€12.14
|
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pay 16.6% less for clothing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$82.34
€78.09
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$40.78
€38.67
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$91.59
€86.86
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$123.43
€117.05
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