Cost of living comparison

Palau

compared to

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 27.7% cheaper than Palau overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.4% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Groceries: pay 9.4% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Transportation: pay 85.2% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Housing: pay 52.7% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Childcare: pay 58.1% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.1% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Clothing: pay 39.9% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

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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 18.4% less for restaurants

	Palau	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.50	$6.48 EC$17.50	-52.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00	$10.55 EC$28.50	+5.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37	$2.34 EC$6.33	+71.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.07	$1.85 EC$5.00	+73.4%
Average			-18.4%

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pay 9.4% less for groceries

	Palau	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Bread 1 loaf	$3.44	$2.13 EC$5.76	-38.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00	$6.47 EC$17.49	+29.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.97	$12.14 EC$32.81	+21.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.45	$4.49 EC$12.13	-30.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.30	$1.80 EC$4.86	-71.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.40	$4.32 EC$11.67	+80.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.00	$1.60 EC$4.31	+59.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.50	$4.37 EC$11.80	+74.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$7.50	$2.65 EC$7.18	-64.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.09	$1.75 EC$4.72	-16.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.50	$1.75 EC$4.72	+16.5%
Average			-9.4%

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pay 85.2% more for transportation

	Palau	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.34	$11.87 EC$32.09	+61.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$49.95 EC$135.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,500.00	$37,927.14 EC$102K	+116.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$25.90 EC$70.00
Average			+85.2%

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pay 52.7% less for housing

	Palau	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$199.00	$51.80 EC$140.00	-74.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$725.00	$283.68 EC$766.67	-60.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$525.00	$323.77 EC$875.00	-38.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$56.59 EC$152.94
Average			-52.7%

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pay 58.1% less for childcare

	Palau	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.00	$104.84 EC$283.33	-58.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	??
Average			-58.1%

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pay 36.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Palau	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50	$1.67 EC$4.50	+11.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.08	$4.07 EC$11.00	-0.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.00	$4.07 EC$11.00	-72.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$80.00	$32.38 EC$87.50	-59.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$4.63 EC$12.50
Average			-36.1%

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pay 39.9% less for clothing

	Palau	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.00	$64.75 EC$175.00	-23.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.00	$61.98 EC$167.50	-4.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$195.00	$74.00 EC$200.00	-62.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$195.00	$92.51 EC$250.00	-52.6%
Average			-39.9%

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

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