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Portugal vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Cost of Living Summary

Portugal is 20.1% more expensive than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.3% less in Portugal
Groceries: pay 37.3% less in Portugal
Transportation: pay 37.5% less in Portugal
Housing: pay 88.3% more in Portugal
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Portugal
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.7% more in Portugal
Clothing: pay 29.6% less in Portugal

The cost of childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Portugal are more expensive than in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Expenses including transportation, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Portugal. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Portugal.

Portugal vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Portugal instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:

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pay 3.3% less for restaurants

	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Portugal
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$11.32 €10.98	+52.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.10 EC$30.00	$8.41 €8.16	-24.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$1.67 €1.62	-9.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 EC$4.75	$1.20 €1.16	-32.0%
Average			-3.3%

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pay 37.3% less for groceries

	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Portugal
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 EC$5.00	$1.34 €1.30	-27.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.26 EC$19.61	$5.06 €4.91	-30.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.14 EC$32.81	$3.79 €3.68	-68.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.60 EC$12.44	$2.88 €2.79	-37.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.98 EC$5.36	$3.25 €3.15	+63.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.76 EC$10.17	$0.99 €0.96	-73.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 EC$2.33	$0.61 €0.59	-29.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.18 EC$11.30	$0.76 €0.74	-81.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.68 EC$4.54	$1.05 €1.02	-37.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.60 EC$4.31	$0.68 €0.66	-57.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.23 EC$3.33	$0.85 €0.82	-30.9%
Average			-37.3%

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pay 37.5% less for transportation

	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Portugal
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$14.57 EC$39.38	$6.79 €6.58	-53.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$59.20 EC$160.00	$37.96 €36.82	-35.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,376.83 EC$87,500.00	$31,047.67 €30,109.75	-4.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.98 EC$67.50	$10.80 €10.48	-56.7%
Average			-37.5%

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pay 88.3% more for housing

	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Portugal
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.50 EC$150.00	$40.33 €39.12	-27.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$296.02 EC$800.00	$900.66 €873.45	+204.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$296.02 EC$800.00	$732.72 €710.59	+147.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.74 EC$191.18	$91.05 €88.30	+28.7%
Average			+88.3%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Portugal
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$455.47 €441.71	+146.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$10,051.70 €9,748.05
Average			+146.2%

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pay 13.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Portugal
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$2.23 €2.16	+20.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.71 EC$7.33	$1.85 €1.79	-32.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.44 EC$12.00	$5.67 €5.50	+27.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.00 EC$100.00	$40.99 €39.75	+10.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.55 EC$15.00	$7.85 €7.61	+41.5%
Average			+13.7%

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pay 29.6% less for clothing

	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Portugal
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$101.76 EC$275.00	$77.92 €75.56	-23.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$83.25 EC$225.00	$33.75 €32.73	-59.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.01 EC$300.00	$80.24 €77.82	-27.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.76 EC$275.00	$93.85 €91.02	-7.8%
Average			-29.6%

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