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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. Maldives Cost of Living Summary

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 37.1% more expensive than Maldives overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.7 times more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Groceries: pay 78.6% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Transportation: pay 92.8% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Housing: pay 44.0% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Childcare: pay 26.8% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.1% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Clothing: pay 30.1% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are more expensive than in Maldives. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. Maldives Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines instead of Maldives, you would:

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pay 2.7 times more for restaurants

	Maldives	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.56 MVR85.56	$7.40 EC$20.00	+33.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.80 MVR150.98	$11.10 EC$30.00	+13.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 MVR22.29	$2.22 EC$6.00	+53.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 MVR4.70	$2.10 EC$5.67	+587.4%
Average			+171.8%

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pay 78.6% more for groceries

	Maldives	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Bread 1 loaf	$1.59 MVR24.49	$2.04 EC$5.50	+28.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.58 MVR70.46	$5.79 EC$15.65	+26.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.95 MVR107.00	$12.14 EC$32.81	+74.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.67 MVR25.67	$4.60 EC$12.44	+176.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.82 MVR43.37	$2.19 EC$5.91	-22.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.84 MVR28.31	$3.99 EC$10.78	+117.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.73 MVR26.63	$1.31 EC$3.54	-24.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 MVR30.25	$4.02 EC$10.87	+104.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 MVR22.83	$2.39 EC$6.45	+60.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 MVR10.77	$1.78 EC$4.81	+154.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 MVR8.45	$1.47 EC$3.98	+168.6%
Average			+78.6%

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pay 92.8% more for transportation

	Maldives	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.54 MVR54.53	$11.87 EC$32.09	+235.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.91 MVR445.28	$49.95 EC$135.00	+72.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,679.74 MVR503,267.97	$37,927.14 EC$102,500.00	+16.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.65 MVR271.76	$25.90 EC$70.00	+46.8%
Average			+92.8%

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pay 44.0% less for housing

	Maldives	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$61.82 MVR952.02	$55.50 EC$150.00	-10.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,136.53 MVR17,502.54	$333.02 EC$900.00	-70.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$731.21 MVR11,260.62	$323.77 EC$875.00	-55.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.30 MVR1,436.78	$56.59 EC$152.94	-39.3%
Average			-44.0%

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pay 26.8% less for childcare

	Maldives	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$164.38 MVR2,531.44	$120.26 EC$325.00	-26.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,587.42 MVR55,246.24	??
Average			-26.8%

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pay 43.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Maldives	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.74 MVR72.97	$1.85 EC$5.00	-61.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.31 MVR50.96	$4.07 EC$11.00	+23.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.07 MVR201.31	$4.07 EC$11.00	-68.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$72.98 MVR1,123.97	$32.38 EC$87.50	-55.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.80 MVR150.98	$4.63 EC$12.50	-52.8%
Average			-43.1%

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pay 30.1% more for clothing

	Maldives	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.03 MVR662.64	$64.75 EC$175.00	+50.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.86 MVR875.69	$61.98 EC$167.50	+9.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.20 MVR1,389.02	$74.00 EC$200.00	-18.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$51.74 MVR796.84	$92.51 EC$250.00	+78.8%
Average			+30.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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