Cost of living comparison
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 5.5% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 5.3% less for restaurants
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United Kingdom
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.07
£13.98
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
£6.93
|
$10.18
EC$27.50
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
£1.65
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
£1.18
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
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pay 88.6% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
£1.13
|
$1.91
EC$5.17
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
£3.28
|
$8.24
EC$22.26
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
£4.45
|
$11.67
EC$31.55
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
£2.85
|
$3.84
EC$10.37
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.66
£2.83
|
$2.44
EC$6.60
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
£0.93
|
$3.18
EC$8.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.52
|
$0.92
EC$2.48
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
£0.94
|
$4.47
EC$12.07
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.09
|
$2.02
EC$5.45
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.49
|
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
£0.47
|
$1.26
EC$3.40
|
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pay 3.9% more for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.59
|
$7.88
EC$21.28
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.64
£73.25
|
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,464.66
£25,900.44
|
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.98
£13.14
|
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
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pay 42.0% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.59
£29.10
|
$51.80
EC$140.00
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,224.35
£947.60
|
$425.52
EC$1,150.00
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$974.65
£754.34
|
$314.52
EC$850.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$234.45
£181.46
|
$63.67
EC$172.06
|
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pay 85.5% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,426.61
£1,104.15
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,036.83
£13,959.86
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
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pay 32.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.42
£4.19
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
£3.04
|
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.35
£12.66
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.82
£33.91
|
$64.75
EC$175.00
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.87
£9.96
|
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
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pay 34.4% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.61
£59.30
|
$82.64
EC$223.33
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.64
£30.68
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
£70.05
|
$98.67
EC$266.67
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.66
£73.27
|
$104.84
EC$283.33
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