Cost of living comparison
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 20.3% more expensive than Sweden.
If you lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 9.7% less for restaurants
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Sweden
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK131.48
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK104.30
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK22.52
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK21.27
|
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
|
pay 70.8% more for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK27.43
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK57.20
|
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK59.96
|
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK41.26
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK51.59
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK13.14
|
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK11.65
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK12.52
|
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK19.08
|
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK7.43
|
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK7.74
|
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
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pay 35.9% more for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK73.21
|
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK751.36
|
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK296,233.44
|
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK236.82
|
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
|
pay 10.8% less for housing
|
Sweden
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK334.15
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK9,065.79
|
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK7,078.75
|
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK853.62
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
|
pay 51.3% more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,349.01
|
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK34,595.46
|
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pay 39.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK73.28
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK41.76
|
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK70.70
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK426.95
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK157.07
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
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pay 43.9% more for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK872.64
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK392.32
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK931.40
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,380.61
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
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