Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 79.3% more expensive than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.4% more in Iceland
- Groceries
-
pay 17.1% more in Iceland
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1% less in Iceland
- Housing
-
pay 3.3 times more in Iceland
- Childcare
-
pay 39.5% more in Iceland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7 times more in Iceland
- Clothing
-
pay 23.9% more in Iceland
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, clothing, and groceries in Iceland are more expensive than in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Iceland.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 70.4% more for restaurants
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$19.40
ISK2,451
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$16.94
ISK2,141
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.81
ISK355
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
$2.02
ISK255
|
|
pay 17.1% more for groceries
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.95
ISK373
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
$7.27
ISK918
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
$6.01
ISK759
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
$5.42
ISK685
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$8.51
ISK1,075
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
$1.22
ISK155
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$1.03
ISK130
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
$1.17
ISK148
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$1.87
ISK237
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$1.23
ISK156
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
$0.78
ISK99
|
|
pay 2.1% less for transportation
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
$8.36
ISK1,057
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$71.28
ISK9,008
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$40,660.66
ISK5,138,288
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$22.04
ISK2,785
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$72.17
ISK9,121
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$1,838.04
ISK232,273
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$1,497.77
ISK189,273
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
$58.01
ISK7,331
|
|
pay 39.5% more for childcare
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
$258.16
ISK32,624
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,993.99
ISK757,461
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$9.19
ISK1,161
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$4.65
ISK587
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$11.76
ISK1,486
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$61.46
ISK7,767
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$14.35
ISK1,813
|
|
pay 23.9% more for clothing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$111.23
ISK14,056
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$59.69
ISK7,543
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$148.00
ISK18,703
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$184.49
ISK23,314
|
|
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