Cost of living comparison
Jersey is 3.6 times more expensive than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Jersey
- Groceries
-
pay 13.2% more in Jersey
- Transportation
-
pay 15.0% more in Jersey
- Housing
-
pay 3.9 times more in Jersey
- Childcare
-
pay 12.6 times more in Jersey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.0 times more in Jersey
- Clothing
-
pay 22.4% more in Jersey
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and transportation in Jersey are more expensive than in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Jersey.
If you lived in Jersey instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$45.20
£33.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$10.33
£7.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.83
£2.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
$2.50
£1.86
|
|
pay 13.2% more for groceries
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.30
£1.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
$5.33
£3.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
$7.84
£5.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
$5.37
£3.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$5.67
£4.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
$1.89
£1.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$1.39
£1.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
$1.85
£1.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$1.83
£1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$1.57
£1.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
$1.44
£1.07
|
|
pay 15.0% more for transportation
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
$7.93
£5.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$67.16
£49.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$27,768.06
£20,636.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$51.51
£38.28
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$72.54
£53.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$1,808.15
£1,343.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$1,715.90
£1,275.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
$167.51
£124.49
|
|
pay 12.6 times more for childcare
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
$2,324.77
£1,727.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$20,664.60
£15,357.17
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$7.75
£5.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$4.95
£3.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$15.50
£11.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$74.05
£55.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$18.08
£13.44
|
|
pay 22.4% more for clothing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$100.09
£74.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$69.31
£51.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$121.08
£89.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$202.34
£150.37
|
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