Cost of living comparison

 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
compared to
 Iceland
Iceland vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Cost of Living Summary

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.

Iceland vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Cost Breakdown

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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