Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 25.8% cheaper than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 35.5% less for restaurants
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$8.97
ZAR163.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$4.77
ZAR86.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
|
pay 52.7% less for groceries
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
$3.67
ZAR66.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
$4.20
ZAR76.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
$2.23
ZAR40.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$2.03
ZAR36.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.62
ZAR11.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
$0.64
ZAR11.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$0.70
ZAR12.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
|
pay 44.9% less for transportation
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
$4.99
ZAR90.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$52.31
ZAR952.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$20,607.77
ZAR375,125.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$8.55
ZAR155.62
|
|
pay 6.9% more for housing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$41.37
ZAR753.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$382.55
ZAR6,963.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$326.35
ZAR5,940.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
$80.40
ZAR1,463.50
|
|
pay 5.9% less for childcare
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
$174.12
ZAR3,169.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,422.70
|
|
pay 10.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.11
ZAR38.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$2.90
ZAR52.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$29.50
ZAR537.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$6.62
ZAR120.52
|
|
pay 38.3% less for clothing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$47.72
ZAR868.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$32.06
ZAR583.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$81.37
ZAR1,481.13
|
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