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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. Papua New Guinea Cost of Living Summary

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 14.2% more expensive than Papua New Guinea overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Groceries: pay 32.2% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Transportation: pay 91.5% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Housing: pay 60.1% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Childcare: pay 81.0% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.3% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Clothing: pay 42.4% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

The cost of restaurants, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are more expensive than in Papua New Guinea. Expenses including childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. Papua New Guinea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	Papua New Guinea	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.87 PGK76.12	$7.40 EC$20.00	-58.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 PGK25.23	$11.10 EC$30.00	+87.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 PGK3.42	$2.22 EC$6.00	+176.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 PGK3.00	$2.10 EC$5.67	+197.6%
Average			+100.7%

Papua New Guinea vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Cost of restaurants

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pay 32.2% more for groceries

	Papua New Guinea	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Bread 1 loaf	$1.55 PGK6.62	$2.04 EC$5.50	+31.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.60 PGK15.35	$5.79 EC$15.65	+60.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.76 PGK33.06	$12.14 EC$32.81	+56.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.00 PGK17.05	$4.60 EC$12.44	+14.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.63 PGK15.46	$2.19 EC$5.91	-39.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.99 PGK8.47	$3.99 EC$10.78	+100.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 PGK5.63	$1.31 EC$3.54	-0.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.73 PGK11.64	$4.02 EC$10.87	+47.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 PGK6.92	$2.39 EC$6.45	+46.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 PGK6.73	$1.78 EC$4.81	+12.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.18 PGK5.03	$1.47 EC$3.98	+24.7%
Average			+32.2%

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pay 91.5% more for transportation

	Papua New Guinea	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.22 PGK17.96	$11.87 EC$32.09	+181.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.69 PGK100.90	$49.95 EC$135.00	+110.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,387.96 PGK95,354.79	$37,927.14 EC$102,500.00	+69.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.88 PGK105.95	$25.90 EC$70.00	+4.1%
Average			+91.5%

Papua New Guinea vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Cost of transportation

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pay 60.1% less for housing

	Papua New Guinea	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$165.84 PGK706.33	$55.50 EC$150.00	-66.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,652.44 PGK11,297.25	$333.02 EC$900.00	-87.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$758.54 PGK3,230.79	$323.77 EC$875.00	-57.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.08 PGK341.06	$56.59 EC$152.94	-29.3%
Average			-60.1%

Papua New Guinea vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Cost of housing

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pay 81.0% less for childcare

	Papua New Guinea	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$631.76 PGK2,690.79	$120.26 EC$325.00	-81.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,968.24 PGK16,901.51	??
Average			-81.0%

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pay 26.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Papua New Guinea	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.98 PGK12.67	$1.85 EC$5.00	-37.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.56 PGK10.89	$4.07 EC$11.00	+59.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.96 PGK29.63	$4.07 EC$11.00	-41.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.52 PGK313.14	$32.38 EC$87.50	-56.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.30 PGK43.87	$4.63 EC$12.50	-55.1%
Average			-26.3%

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pay 42.4% more for clothing

	Papua New Guinea	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$31.15 PGK132.69	$64.75 EC$175.00	+107.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.48 PGK155.39	$61.98 EC$167.50	+69.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.40 PGK325.42	$74.00 EC$200.00	-3.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.73 PGK416.23	$92.51 EC$250.00	-5.3%
Average			+42.4%

Papua New Guinea vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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