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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. Suriname Cost of Living Summary

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 82.8% more expensive than Suriname overall.

Restaurants: pay 69.5% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Groceries: pay 71.0% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Transportation: pay 64.1% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Housing: pay 40.4% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Childcare: pay 2.9 times more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.1% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

The cost of childcare, clothing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and housing in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are more expensive than in Suriname. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. Suriname Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines instead of Suriname, you would:

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pay 69.5% more for restaurants

	Suriname	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.97 SRD245.54	$7.40 EC$20.00	+6.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.16 SRD322.72	$11.10 EC$30.00	+21.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 SRD45.59	$1.85 EC$5.00	+42.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 SRD20.11	$1.76 EC$4.75	+207.9%
Average			+69.5%

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pay 71.0% more for groceries

	Suriname	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Bread 1 loaf	$1.23 SRD43.20	$1.85 EC$5.00	+50.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.24 SRD219.62	$7.26 EC$19.61	+16.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.52 SRD194.47	$12.14 EC$32.81	+119.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27 SRD115.19	$4.60 EC$12.44	+40.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 SRD82.52	$1.98 EC$5.36	-15.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.04 SRD71.92	$3.76 EC$10.17	+84.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 SRD28.94	$0.86 EC$2.33	+4.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 SRD41.57	$4.18 EC$11.30	+254.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 SRD65.67	$1.68 EC$4.54	-10.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 SRD20.78	$1.60 EC$4.31	+170.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 SRD26.40	$1.23 EC$3.33	+64.3%
Average			+71.0%

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pay 64.1% more for transportation

	Suriname	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 SRD145.65	$14.57 EC$39.38	+252.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.00 SRD3,170.07	$59.20 EC$160.00	-34.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD880,575.00	$32,376.83 EC$87,500.00	+29.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.00 SRD810.13	$24.98 EC$67.50	+8.6%
Average			+64.1%

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pay 40.4% more for housing

	Suriname	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.02 SRD1,092.77	$55.50 EC$150.00	+78.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$516.42 SRD18,189.74	$296.02 EC$800.00	-42.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$194.83 SRD6,862.47	$296.02 EC$800.00	+51.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.77 SRD1,435.95	$70.74 EC$191.18	+73.5%
Average			+40.4%

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

	Suriname	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.03 SRD2,219.99	$185.01 EC$500.00	+193.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$380.51 SRD13,402.88	??
Average			+193.5%

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pay 38.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Suriname	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SRD70.45	$1.85 EC$5.00	-7.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 SRD79.36	$2.71 EC$7.33	+20.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.04 SRD212.87	$4.44 EC$12.00	-26.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.63 SRD444.74	$37.00 EC$100.00	+193.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD176.12	$5.55 EC$15.00	+11.0%
Average			+38.1%

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	Suriname	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.30 SRD1,278.45	$101.76 EC$275.00	+180.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.44 SRD1,001.79	$83.25 EC$225.00	+192.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.41 SRD2,656.33	$111.01 EC$300.00	+47.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.56 SRD3,894.35	$101.76 EC$275.00	-8.0%
Average			+103.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: February 2025

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