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

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 35.2% more expensive than Solomon Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 43.1% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Groceries: pay 35.9% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Housing: pay 52.0% less in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Childcare: pay 23.6% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.8% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Clothing: pay 49.7% more in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are more expensive than in Solomon Islands. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs. Solomon Islands Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.1% more for restaurants

	Solomon Islands	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.08 SBD50.04	$7.40 EC$20.00	+21.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.16 SBD100.08	$11.10 EC$30.00	-8.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 SBD11.26	$2.22 EC$6.00	+62.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 SBD8.76	$2.10 EC$5.67	+97.1%
Average			+43.1%

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

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pay 35.9% more for groceries

	Solomon Islands	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 SBD12.22	$2.04 EC$5.50	+37.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.99 SBD16.35	$5.79 EC$15.65	+191.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.73 SBD80.10	$12.14 EC$32.81	+24.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.49 SBD45.19	$4.60 EC$12.44	-16.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 SBD32.23	$2.19 EC$5.91	-44.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.20 SBD26.33	$3.99 EC$10.78	+24.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 SBD9.65	$1.31 EC$3.54	+11.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.54 SBD29.14	$4.02 EC$10.87	+13.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.50 SBD12.35	$2.39 EC$6.45	+59.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 SBD7.49	$1.78 EC$4.81	+95.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.52 SBD12.48	$1.47 EC$3.98	-2.9%
Average			+35.9%

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Solomon Islands	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.90 SBD40.31	$11.87 EC$32.09	+142.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.32 SBD200.16	$49.95 EC$135.00	+105.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$37,927.14 EC$102,500.00
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.94 SBD90.07	$25.90 EC$70.00	+136.7%
Average			+128.2%

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pay 52.0% less for housing

	Solomon Islands	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.16 SBD725.60	$55.50 EC$150.00	-37.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$547.19 SBD4,503.70	$333.02 EC$900.00	-39.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$638.39 SBD5,254.32	$323.77 EC$875.00	-49.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$325.45 SBD2,678.67	$56.59 EC$152.94	-82.6%
Average			-52.0%

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pay 23.6% more for childcare

	Solomon Islands	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$97.28 SBD800.66	$120.26 EC$325.00	+23.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,796.75 SBD23,018.93	??
Average			+23.6%

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pay 17.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Solomon Islands	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.82 SBD15.01	$1.85 EC$5.00	+1.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.13 SBD25.77	$4.07 EC$11.00	+30.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.01 SBD33.03	$4.07 EC$11.00	+1.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$32.38 EC$87.50
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.34 SBD27.52	$4.63 EC$12.50	+38.3%
Average			+17.8%

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pay 49.7% more for clothing

	Solomon Islands	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.59 SBD169.47	$64.75 EC$175.00	+214.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$91.20 SBD750.62	$61.98 EC$167.50	-32.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.01 SBD633.85	$74.00 EC$200.00	-3.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.01 SBD633.85	$92.51 EC$250.00	+20.1%
Average			+49.7%

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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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