Cost of living comparison
St. George's is 9.1% cheaper than Victoria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.1% less in St. George's
- Groceries
-
pay 7.0% more in St. George's
- Transportation
-
pay 88.4% more in St. George's
- Housing
-
pay 14.7% less in St. George's
- Childcare
-
pay 70.3% less in St. George's
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.7% less in St. George's
- Clothing
-
pay 13.4% less in St. George's
The cost of transportation and groceries in St. George's are more expensive than in Victoria. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in St. George's. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in St. George's.
If you lived in St. George's instead of Victoria, you would:
pay 37.1% less for restaurants
Victoria
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
SCR245.70
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
SCR142.38
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
SCR40.39
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
SCR39.76
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 7.0% more for groceries
Victoria
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
SCR33.60
|
$1.69
EC$4.57
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$18.13
SCR265.72
|
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.52
SCR110.23
|
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
SCR52.42
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
SCR43.96
|
$2.60
EC$7.04
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR14.24
|
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR16.10
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR14.24
|
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.27
SCR47.88
|
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
SCR12.05
|
$0.94
EC$2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
SCR10.71
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
|
pay 88.4% more for transportation
Victoria
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.82
SCR85.28
|
$5.18
EC$14.01
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$26.82
SCR393.12
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR390,212.46
|
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$46.18
SCR677.04
|
$199.81
EC$540.00
|
|
pay 14.7% less for housing
Victoria
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$163.87
SCR2,402.39
|
$46.87
EC$126.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$979.92
SCR14,365.72
|
$579.70
EC$1,566.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$794.53
SCR11,647.94
|
$289.85
EC$783.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.52
SCR1,077.74
|
$159.51
EC$431.09
|
|
pay 70.3% less for childcare
Victoria
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,456.99
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,868.55
SCR130,014.12
|
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
|
pay 23.7% less for entertainment and sports
Victoria
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.07
SCR59.61
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.16
SCR75.68
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.89
SCR335.52
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.81
SCR1,404.56
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.59
SCR81.90
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
pay 13.4% less for clothing
Victoria
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.58
SCR1,005.43
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.30
SCR429.52
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.44
SCR1,076.66
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.39
SCR1,119.94
|
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
|
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