Cost of living comparison
Victoria is 2.1 times more expensive than St. George's.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.8% more in Victoria
- Groceries
-
pay 38.2% more in Victoria
- Transportation
-
pay 21.4% less in Victoria
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Victoria
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4 times more in Victoria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.7 times more in Victoria
- Clothing
-
pay 51.0% more in Victoria
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Victoria are more expensive than in St. George's. Notably, entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Victoria.
If you lived in Victoria instead of St. George's, you would:
pay 68.8% more for restaurants
St. George's
|
Victoria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$16.76
SCR240.10
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$9.71
SCR139.14
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.75
SCR39.47
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$2.71
SCR38.85
|
|
pay 38.2% more for groceries
St. George's
|
Victoria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
EC$4.57
|
$2.29
SCR32.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
$18.13
SCR259.66
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
$7.52
SCR107.72
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
$3.58
SCR51.22
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
EC$7.04
|
$3.00
SCR42.96
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
$0.97
SCR13.92
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$1.10
SCR15.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
$0.97
SCR13.92
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
$3.27
SCR46.79
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
EC$2.54
|
$0.82
SCR11.78
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.73
SCR10.46
|
|
pay 21.4% less for transportation
St. George's
|
Victoria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
EC$14.01
|
$5.82
SCR83.33
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$26.82
SCR384.16
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
$26,617.26
SCR381,317.59
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$199.81
EC$540.00
|
$46.18
SCR661.60
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
St. George's
|
Victoria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.87
EC$126.67
|
$163.87
SCR2,347.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$579.70
EC$1,566.67
|
$979.92
SCR14,038.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.85
EC$783.33
|
$794.53
SCR11,382.43
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.51
EC$431.09
|
$73.52
SCR1,053.18
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
St. George's
|
Victoria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$167.60
SCR2,400.98
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
$8,868.55
SCR127,050.45
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
St. George's
|
Victoria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$4.07
SCR58.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$5.16
SCR73.96
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$22.89
SCR327.87
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$95.81
SCR1,372.55
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$5.59
SCR80.03
|
|
pay 51.0% more for clothing
St. George's
|
Victoria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
$68.58
SCR982.51
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
$29.30
SCR419.73
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
$73.44
SCR1,052.11
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
$76.39
SCR1,094.41
|
|
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