Currency

            The currency used in the islands of St. Vincent and the Grenadines is the East Caribbean Dollar.  The rate of exchange is:  1 Canadian Dollar (CAD) = 2.64 East Caribbean Dollar (XCD).

            Most common items in St. Vincent are imported from far countries, and because St. Vincent is not a very wealthy country, the cost of common goods, such as, toothpaste, bottled water, milk, oranges, bread, etc. are tripled at the least.  For example if a loaf of bread here is 2 Canadian Dollars, then in St. Vincent, a loaf of bread is at least 6 Canadian dollars or about 16 East Caribbean dollars.  I suggest buying locally grown things such as bananas, plantain, sugar and more to avoid leakage, and to boost the economy.   Also, if you are renting a car, the price of gas is 12.5 east Caribbean dollars or 4.7 Canadian dollars per litre.  The tax in St. Vincent is 15% VAT (Value Added Tax), except when buying from a hotel or resort, the tax is 20%, 10% for VAT and 10% service charge.