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

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 9.2% more expensive than Northern Mariana Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 12.3% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Groceries: pay 16.0% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Transportation: pay 46.7% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Housing: pay 40.0% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.0% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Clothing: pay 61.1% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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

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 12.3% more for restaurants

	Northern Mariana Islands	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.50	$7.40 EC$20.00	-35.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.00	$11.10 EC$30.00	-7.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.67	$2.22 EC$6.00	+33.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.32	$2.10 EC$5.67	+59.2%
Average			+12.3%

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

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pay 16.0% more for groceries

	Northern Mariana Islands	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Bread 1 loaf	$3.33	$2.04 EC$5.50	-38.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$5.79 EC$15.65
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.44	$12.14 EC$32.81	+43.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.33	$4.60 EC$12.44	-27.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.00	$2.19 EC$5.91	-63.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.99	$3.99 EC$10.78	+33.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.00	$1.31 EC$3.54	+31.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.99	$4.02 EC$10.87	+34.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	$2.39 EC$6.45
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95	$1.78 EC$4.81	+88.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.03	$1.47 EC$3.98	+42.4%
Average			+16.0%

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

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pay 46.7% more for transportation

	Northern Mariana Islands	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.49	$11.87 EC$32.09	+116.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$49.95 EC$135.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,999.00	$37,927.14 EC$102,500.00	+2.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.41	$25.90 EC$70.00	+21.0%
Average			+46.7%

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

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pay 40.0% less for housing

	Northern Mariana Islands	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$60.00	$55.50 EC$150.00	-7.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$625.00	$333.02 EC$900.00	-46.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$450.00	$323.77 EC$875.00	-28.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$254.42	$56.59 EC$152.94	-77.8%
Average			-40.0%

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	??	$120.26 EC$325.00
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,000.00	??

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pay 41.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Northern Mariana Islands	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.00	$1.85 EC$5.00	-69.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.12	$4.07 EC$11.00	-20.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$4.07 EC$11.00
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.50	$32.38 EC$87.50	-31.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.00	$4.63 EC$12.50	-42.2%
Average			-41.0%

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

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pay 61.1% more for clothing

	Northern Mariana Islands	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$30.00	$64.75 EC$175.00	+115.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.00	$61.98 EC$167.50	+54.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.00	$74.00 EC$200.00	+5.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.00	$92.51 EC$250.00	+68.2%
Average			+61.1%

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

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