Cost of living comparison
Norway is 54.9% more expensive than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
If you lived in Norway instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 67.3% more for restaurants
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$18.52
NOK209.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$12.17
NOK137.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.88
NOK32.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
$2.70
NOK30.59
|
|
pay 0.7% more for groceries
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$3.03
NOK34.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
$5.10
NOK57.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
$7.41
NOK83.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
$3.71
NOK41.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$5.92
NOK67.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
$1.32
NOK14.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.98
NOK11.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
$1.29
NOK14.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$1.82
NOK20.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$0.96
NOK10.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
$1.05
NOK11.92
|
|
pay 10.4% less for transportation
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
$7.32
NOK82.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$67.29
NOK761.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$32,441.53
NOK367,241.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$23.50
NOK266.00
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$52.97
NOK599.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$1,030.17
NOK11,661.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$803.77
NOK9,098.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
$148.13
NOK1,676.88
|
|
pay 47.1% more for childcare
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
$272.16
NOK3,080.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,113.04
NOK69,200.27
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$8.83
NOK99.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$4.64
NOK52.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$13.25
NOK149.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$43.21
NOK489.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$13.55
NOK153.42
|
|
pay 12.8% less for clothing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$87.77
NOK993.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$40.11
NOK454.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$100.53
NOK1,137.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$126.05
NOK1,426.92
|
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