Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 65.8% more expensive than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 54.8% more for restaurants
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
$19.51
ISK2,682
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
EC$27.50
|
$16.45
ISK2,261
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.70
ISK372
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
$1.95
ISK269
|
|
pay 4.5% more for groceries
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
EC$5.17
|
$3.16
ISK434
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.24
EC$22.26
|
$6.72
ISK923
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.67
EC$31.55
|
$6.27
ISK862
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.84
EC$10.37
|
$6.03
ISK829
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
EC$6.60
|
$7.60
ISK1,045
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.18
EC$8.59
|
$1.13
ISK155
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
EC$2.48
|
$1.01
ISK139
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.47
EC$12.07
|
$1.15
ISK159
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
EC$5.45
|
$1.71
ISK235
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$1.13
ISK155
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
EC$3.40
|
$0.68
ISK94
|
|
pay 9.5% more for transportation
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.88
EC$21.28
|
$8.42
ISK1,157
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$68.29
ISK9,387
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$39,714.69
ISK5,458,784
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$23.23
ISK3,193
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.80
EC$140.00
|
$74.47
ISK10,236
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.52
EC$1,150.00
|
$1,518.94
ISK208,778
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$314.52
EC$850.00
|
$1,325.48
ISK182,187
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.67
EC$172.06
|
$66.99
ISK9,208
|
|
pay 76.2% more for childcare
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$254.97
ISK35,045
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$5,993.83
ISK823,851
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$9.37
ISK1,288
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$4.61
ISK634
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$11.22
ISK1,542
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.75
EC$175.00
|
$60.00
ISK8,247
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
$13.94
ISK1,916
|
|
pay 28.2% more for clothing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.64
EC$223.33
|
$108.23
ISK14,877
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$59.73
ISK8,210
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.67
EC$266.67
|
$146.94
ISK20,197
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.84
EC$283.33
|
$169.24
ISK23,262
|
|
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