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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. Marshall Islands Cost of Living Summary

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 6.1% more expensive than Marshall Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 5.1% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Groceries: pay 16.7% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Transportation: pay 86.0% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Housing: pay 53.9% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Childcare: pay 19.8% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.5% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Clothing: pay 62.5% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. Marshall Islands Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.1% more for restaurants

	Marshall Islands	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.75	$7.40 EC$20.00	-46.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.50	$11.10 EC$30.00	+5.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83	$2.22 EC$6.00	+21.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50	$2.10 EC$5.67	+39.8%
Average			+5.1%

Marshall Islands vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Cost of restaurants

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pay 16.7% less for groceries

	Marshall Islands	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Bread 1 loaf	$3.40	$2.04 EC$5.50	-40.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$14.57	$5.79 EC$15.65	-60.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.52	$12.14 EC$32.81	+42.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.04	$4.60 EC$12.44	+14.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.99	$2.19 EC$5.91	-56.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.99	$3.99 EC$10.78	+100.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.29	$1.31 EC$3.54	-60.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.95	$4.02 EC$10.87	+1.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.79	$2.39 EC$6.45	-58.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.39	$1.78 EC$4.81	-25.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.49	$1.47 EC$3.98	-41.0%
Average			-16.7%

Marshall Islands vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Cost of groceries

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pay 86.0% more for transportation

	Marshall Islands	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.81	$11.87 EC$32.09	+74.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$49.95 EC$135.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,500.00	$37,927.14 EC$102,500.00	+105.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.50	$25.90 EC$70.00	+78.6%
Average			+86.0%

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pay 53.9% less for housing

	Marshall Islands	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$76.67	$55.50 EC$150.00	-27.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$766.67	$333.02 EC$900.00	-56.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$833.33	$323.77 EC$875.00	-61.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$191.13	$56.59 EC$152.94	-70.4%
Average			-53.9%

Marshall Islands vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Cost of housing

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pay 19.8% less for childcare

	Marshall Islands	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$150.00	$120.26 EC$325.00	-19.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,570.00	??
Average			-19.8%

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pay 20.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Marshall Islands	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.50	$1.85 EC$5.00	-58.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.06	$4.07 EC$11.00	+0.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$4.07 EC$11.00
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.33	$32.38 EC$87.50	-2.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$4.63 EC$12.50
Average			-20.5%

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pay 62.5% more for clothing

	Marshall Islands	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.50	$64.75 EC$175.00	+12.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.00	$61.98 EC$167.50	+54.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$35.00	$74.00 EC$200.00	+111.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$54.00	$92.51 EC$250.00	+71.3%
Average			+62.5%

Marshall Islands vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Cost of clothing

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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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