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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. Palau Cost of Living Summary

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 0.6% cheaper than Palau overall.

Restaurants: pay 32.9% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Groceries: pay 1.6% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Transportation: pay 96.3% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Housing: pay 51.3% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Childcare: pay 39.9% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.5% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Clothing: pay 20.2% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

The cost of transportation and restaurants in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are more expensive than in Palau. Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, 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. Palau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.9% more for restaurants

	Palau	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00	$7.40 EC$20.00	-38.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00	$11.10 EC$30.00	+11.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37	$2.22 EC$6.00	+62.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.07	$2.10 EC$5.67	+96.6%
Average			+32.9%

Palau vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.6% less for groceries

	Palau	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Bread 1 loaf	$3.44	$2.04 EC$5.50	-40.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00	$5.79 EC$15.65	+15.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.97	$12.14 EC$32.81	+21.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.97	$4.60 EC$12.44	-22.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.30	$2.19 EC$5.91	-65.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.40	$3.99 EC$10.78	+66.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.00	$1.31 EC$3.54	+31.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.50	$4.02 EC$10.87	+60.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$7.50	$2.39 EC$6.45	-68.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.09	$1.78 EC$4.81	-14.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.50	$1.47 EC$3.98	-1.8%
Average			-1.6%

Palau vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Cost of groceries

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pay 96.3% more for transportation

	Palau	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.75	$11.87 EC$32.09	+75.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$49.95 EC$135.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,500.00	$37,927.14 EC$102,500.00	+116.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$25.90 EC$70.00
Average			+96.3%

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pay 51.3% less for housing

	Palau	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$129.50	$55.50 EC$150.00	-57.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$750.00	$333.02 EC$900.00	-55.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$550.00	$323.77 EC$875.00	-41.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$56.59 EC$152.94
Average			-51.3%

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pay 39.9% less for childcare

	Palau	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$200.00	$120.26 EC$325.00	-39.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,920.00	??
Average			-39.9%

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pay 20.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Palau	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50	$1.85 EC$5.00	+23.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.08	$4.07 EC$11.00	-0.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.25	$4.07 EC$11.00	-63.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.00	$32.38 EC$87.50	-41.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$4.63 EC$12.50
Average			-20.5%

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pay 20.2% less for clothing

	Palau	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.50	$64.75 EC$175.00	+3.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.50	$61.98 EC$167.50	+18.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$147.50	$74.00 EC$200.00	-49.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$195.00	$92.51 EC$250.00	-52.6%
Average			-20.2%

Palau vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Cost of clothing

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