Cost of living comparison
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 2.7 times more expensive than Somalia.
If you lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines instead of Somalia, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Somalia
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.65
SOS1,513
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.33
SOS3,044
|
$10.18
EC$27.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
SOS407
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
SOS273
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Somalia
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.97
SOS555
|
$1.91
EC$5.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
SOS1,118
|
$8.24
EC$22.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.37
SOS3,637
|
$11.67
EC$31.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
SOS1,273
|
$3.84
EC$10.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
SOS1,525
|
$2.44
EC$6.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.73
SOS986
|
$3.18
EC$8.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
SOS504
|
$0.92
EC$2.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
SOS751
|
$4.47
EC$12.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS309
|
$2.02
EC$5.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
SOS347
|
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS309
|
$1.26
EC$3.40
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Somalia
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.08
SOS2,329
|
$7.88
EC$21.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.50
SOS21,404
|
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,750.00
SOS3,282,014
|
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.60
SOS4,338
|
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Somalia
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.62
SOS17,480
|
$51.80
EC$140.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.78
SOS118,596
|
$425.52
EC$1,150.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$86.25
SOS49,232
|
$314.52
EC$850.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.31
SOS53,833
|
$63.67
EC$172.06
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Somalia
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.21
SOS31,512
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$922.50
SOS526,549
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 84.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Somalia
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.50
SOS4,852
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.22
SOS698
|
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
SOS768
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
SOS17,124
|
$64.75
EC$175.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SOS2,854
|
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for clothing
|
Somalia
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.61
SOS10,623
|
$82.64
EC$223.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.11
SOS13,191
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$25.89
SOS14,777
|
$98.67
EC$266.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.78
SOS26,129
|
$104.84
EC$283.33
|
|
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