Cost of living comparison
Vilnius is 2.1 times more expensive than St. George's.
If you lived in Vilnius instead of St. George's, you would:
pay 26.3% more for restaurants
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St. George's
|
Vilnius
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.95
€1.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$1.82
€1.75
|
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pay 19.8% less for groceries
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St. George's
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
EC$4.57
|
$1.52
€1.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
$6.36
€6.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
$5.17
€4.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
$2.57
€2.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
EC$7.04
|
$3.03
€2.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
$0.65
€0.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$0.69
€0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
$0.92
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
$1.47
€1.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
EC$2.54
|
$0.39
€0.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.45
€0.43
|
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pay 14.8% less for transportation
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St. George's
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
EC$14.01
|
$6.12
€5.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$31.08
€29.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
$33,251.45
€31,880.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$199.81
EC$540.00
|
$11.36
€10.89
|
|
pay 18.1% more for housing
|
St. George's
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.87
EC$126.67
|
$17.16
€16.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$579.70
EC$1,566.67
|
$795.81
€763.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.85
EC$783.33
|
$594.19
€569.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.51
EC$431.09
|
$149.42
€143.26
|
|
pay 6.8 times more for childcare
|
St. George's
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$556.87
€533.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
$8,496.16
€8,145.89
|
|
pay 57.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
St. George's
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$4.82
€4.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$3.37
€3.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$40.23
€38.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
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pay 98.6% more for clothing
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St. George's
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
$82.32
€78.93
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
$36.02
€34.54
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
$100.70
€96.55
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
$120.57
€115.60
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