Cost of living comparison
Virgin Islands is 2.5 times more expensive than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 65.9% more for restaurants
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
$27.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
EC$27.50
|
$9.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
$2.24
|
|
pay 98.1% more for groceries
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
EC$5.17
|
$6.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.24
EC$22.26
|
$8.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.67
EC$31.55
|
$9.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.84
EC$10.37
|
$6.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
EC$6.60
|
$11.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.18
EC$8.59
|
$5.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
EC$2.48
|
$2.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.47
EC$12.07
|
$2.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
EC$5.45
|
$4.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$1.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
EC$3.40
|
$2.35
|
|
pay 34.1% more for transportation
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.88
EC$21.28
|
$5.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$43,166.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$42.58
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.80
EC$140.00
|
$100.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.52
EC$1,150.00
|
$1,761.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$314.52
EC$850.00
|
$1,274.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.67
EC$172.06
|
$278.03
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for childcare
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$991.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$17,100.00
|
|
pay 84.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$5.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$6.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$4.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.75
EC$175.00
|
$119.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
$11.88
|
|
pay 10.8% less for clothing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.64
EC$223.33
|
$78.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$62.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.67
EC$266.67
|
$98.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.84
EC$283.33
|
$91.67
|
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