Cost of living comparison

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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. North Korea Cost of Living Summary

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 92.2% more expensive than North Korea overall.

Restaurants: pay 37.2% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Entertainment and Sports: pay 80.8% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are more expensive than in North Korea. Notably, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. North Korea Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.2% more for restaurants

	North Korea	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	??	$7.40 EC$20.00
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$11.10 EC$30.00
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.34 KPW2,102	$2.22 EC$6.00	-5.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.17 KPW1,051	$2.10 EC$5.67	+79.5%
Average			+37.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	North Korea	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Bread 1 loaf	$2.40 KPW2,161	$2.04 EC$5.50	-15.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$5.79 EC$15.65
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.70 KPW3,332	$12.14 EC$32.81	+227.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.08 KPW1,876	$4.60 EC$12.44	+120.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	??	$2.19 EC$5.91
Apples (1 lb)	??	$3.99 EC$10.78
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$1.31 EC$3.54
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$4.02 EC$10.87
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	$2.39 EC$6.45
Potatoes (1 lb)	??	$1.78 EC$4.81
Onions (1 lb)	??	$1.47 EC$3.98
Average			+111.2%

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	North Korea	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Gasoline (1 gallon)	??	$11.87 EC$32.09
Monthly public transit pass	??	$49.95 EC$135.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$37,927.14 EC$102,500.00
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$25.90 EC$70.00

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	North Korea	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$55.50 EC$150.00
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$93.44 KPW84,095	$333.02 EC$900.00	+256.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$262.80 KPW236,518	$323.77 EC$875.00	+23.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$56.59 EC$152.94
Average			+139.8%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	North Korea	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$120.26 EC$325.00
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	??

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pay 80.8% more for entertainment and sports

	North Korea	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$14.02 KPW12,614	$1.85 EC$5.00	-86.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.17 KPW1,051	$4.07 EC$11.00	+248.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$4.07 EC$11.00
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$32.38 EC$87.50
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$4.63 EC$12.50
Average			+80.8%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	North Korea	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$64.75 EC$175.00
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$61.98 EC$167.50
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$74.00 EC$200.00
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$92.51 EC$250.00

North Korea 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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