Cost of living comparison

North Korea

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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Kingstown vs. P'yongyang Cost of Living Summary

Kingstown is 99.7% more expensive than P'yongyang.

Restaurants: pay 6.6% less in Kingstown
Groceries: pay 92.3% more in Kingstown
Housing: pay 3.4 times more in Kingstown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.4% less in Kingstown

The cost of housing and groceries in Kingstown are more expensive than in P'yongyang. Expenses including entertainment and sports and restaurants are lower in Kingstown. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Kingstown.

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Kingstown vs. P'yongyang Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kingstown instead of P'yongyang, you would:

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pay 6.6% less for restaurants

	P'yongyang	Kingstown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.81 KPW4,327	$6.48 EC$17.50	+34.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$21.26 KPW19,136	$10.55 EC$28.50	-50.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.21 KPW1,985	$2.34 EC$6.33	+6.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.28 KPW1,153	$1.85 EC$5.00	+44.5%
Average			-6.6%

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pay 92.3% more for groceries

	P'yongyang	Kingstown
Bread 1 loaf	$2.30 KPW2,071	$2.13 EC$5.76	-7.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$6.47 EC$17.49
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.55 KPW3,195	$12.14 EC$32.81	+242.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.00 KPW1,798	$4.49 EC$12.13	+124.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	??	$1.80 EC$4.86
Apples (1 lb)	??	$4.32 EC$11.67
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$1.60 EC$4.31
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$4.37 EC$11.80
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	$2.65 EC$7.18
Potatoes (1 lb)	??	$1.75 EC$4.72
Onions (1 lb)	??	$1.75 EC$4.72
Average			+92.3%

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	P'yongyang	Kingstown
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$102K
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$25.90 EC$70.00

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pay 3.4 times more for housing

	P'yongyang	Kingstown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$51.80 EC$140.00
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$89.58 KPW80,621	$283.68 EC$766.67	+216.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$89.58 KPW80,621	$323.77 EC$875.00	+261.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$56.59 EC$152.94
Average			+238.3%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	P'yongyang	Kingstown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$104.84 EC$283.33
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	??

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pay 43.4% less for entertainment and sports

	P'yongyang	Kingstown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.44 KPW12,093	$1.67 EC$4.50	-87.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.12 KPW1,008	$4.07 EC$11.00	+263.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$4.07 EC$11.00
Monthly membership at local gym	$75.02 KPW67,520	$32.38 EC$87.50	-56.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$4.63 EC$12.50
Average			-43.4%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	P'yongyang	Kingstown
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

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