Cost of living comparison

Northern Mariana Islands

compared to

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 23.0% cheaper than Northern Mariana Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 35.9% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Groceries: pay 4.4% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Transportation: pay 52.8% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Housing: pay 52.5% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.1% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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

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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. Northern Mariana Islands Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.9% less for restaurants

	Northern Mariana Islands	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.00	$6.48 EC$17.50	-56.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.50	$10.55 EC$28.50	-27.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00	$2.34 EC$6.33	+17.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.38	$1.85 EC$5.00	+34.6%
Average			-35.9%

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

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pay 4.4% less for groceries

	Northern Mariana Islands	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Bread 1 loaf	$5.63	$2.13 EC$5.76	-62.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$6.47 EC$17.49
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.87	$12.14 EC$32.81	+23.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.99	$4.49 EC$12.13	-25.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.00	$1.80 EC$4.86	-70.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.99	$4.32 EC$11.67	+44.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$1.60 EC$4.31
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.99	$4.37 EC$11.80	+46.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	$2.65 EC$7.18
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.93	$1.75 EC$4.72	+88.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.03	$1.75 EC$4.72	+68.9%
Average			-4.4%

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

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pay 52.8% more for transportation

	Northern Mariana Islands	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.52	$11.87 EC$32.09	+115.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$49.95 EC$135.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,999.00	$37,927.14 EC$102K	+2.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$25.90 EC$70.00
Average			+52.8%

Northern Mariana Islands vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Cost of transportation

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pay 52.5% less for housing

	Northern Mariana Islands	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$90.00	$51.80 EC$140.00	-42.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$800.00	$283.68 EC$766.67	-64.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$375.00	$323.77 EC$875.00	-13.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$286.76	$56.59 EC$152.94	-80.3%
Average			-52.5%

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

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Northern Mariana Islands	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$104.84 EC$283.33
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	??

Northern Mariana Islands vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Cost of childcare

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pay 51.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Northern Mariana Islands	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.00	$1.67 EC$4.50	-72.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.33	$4.07 EC$11.00	-23.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$4.07 EC$11.00
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.00	$32.38 EC$87.50	-46.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$4.63 EC$12.50
Average			-51.1%

Northern Mariana Islands vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Northern Mariana Islands	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)	$40.00	$92.51 EC$250.00	+131.3%
Average			+131.3%

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

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