Cost of living comparison

Victoria, Seychelles

compared to

Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Kingstown vs. Victoria Cost of Living Summary

Kingstown is 12.4% more expensive than Victoria.

Restaurants: pay 27.4% less in Kingstown
Groceries: pay 62.5% more in Kingstown
Transportation: pay 61.8% more in Kingstown
Housing: pay 50.6% less in Kingstown
Childcare: pay 10.4% more in Kingstown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.9% less in Kingstown
Clothing: pay 79.2% more in Kingstown

The cost of clothing, groceries, transportation, and childcare in Kingstown are more expensive than in Victoria. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Kingstown. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Kingstown.

Kingstown vs. Victoria Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kingstown instead of Victoria, you would:

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pay 27.4% less for restaurants

	Victoria	Kingstown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.76 SCR238.28	$7.40 EC$20.00	-55.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.71 SCR138.08	$11.10 EC$30.00	+14.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.75 SCR39.17	$1.85 EC$5.00	-32.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.71 SCR38.56	$1.76 EC$4.75	-35.2%
Average			-27.4%

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pay 62.5% more for groceries

	Victoria	Kingstown
Bread 1 loaf	$2.29 SCR32.58	$1.85 EC$5.00	-19.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.13 SCR257.69	$7.26 EC$19.61	-60.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.52 SCR106.90	$12.14 EC$32.81	+61.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.58 SCR50.83	$4.60 EC$12.44	+28.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.00 SCR42.63	$1.98 EC$5.36	-33.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 SCR13.81	$3.76 EC$10.17	+287.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.10 SCR15.61	$0.86 EC$2.33	-21.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 SCR13.81	$4.18 EC$11.30	+330.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.27 SCR46.43	$1.68 EC$4.54	-48.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 SCR11.69	$1.60 EC$4.31	+94.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 SCR10.38	$1.23 EC$3.33	+68.6%
Average			+62.5%

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pay 61.8% more for transportation

	Victoria	Kingstown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.82 SCR82.70	$14.57 EC$39.38	+150.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.82 SCR381.24	$59.20 EC$160.00	+120.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,617.26 SCR378,422.19	$32,376.83 EC$87,500.00	+21.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$46.18 SCR656.58	$24.98 EC$67.50	-45.9%
Average			+61.8%

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pay 50.6% less for housing

	Victoria	Kingstown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$163.87 SCR2,329.80	$55.50 EC$150.00	-66.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$979.92 SCR13,931.66	$296.02 EC$800.00	-69.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$794.53 SCR11,296.00	$296.02 EC$800.00	-62.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.52 SCR1,045.18	$70.74 EC$191.18	-3.8%
Average			-50.6%

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pay 10.4% more for childcare

	Victoria	Kingstown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$167.60 SCR2,382.75	$185.01 EC$500.00	+10.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,868.55 SCR126,085.74	??
Average			+10.4%

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pay 48.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Victoria	Kingstown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.07 SCR57.81	$1.85 EC$5.00	-54.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.16 SCR73.39	$2.71 EC$7.33	-47.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$22.89 SCR325.38	$4.44 EC$12.00	-80.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$95.81 SCR1,362.13	$37.00 EC$100.00	-61.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.59 SCR79.43	$5.55 EC$15.00	-0.6%
Average			-48.9%

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pay 79.2% more for clothing

	Victoria	Kingstown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.58 SCR975.05	$101.76 EC$275.00	+48.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.30 SCR416.54	$83.25 EC$225.00	+184.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.44 SCR1,044.13	$111.01 EC$300.00	+51.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.39 SCR1,086.10	$101.76 EC$275.00	+33.2%
Average			+79.2%

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