Cost of living comparison

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

compared to

Papua New Guinea

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

Papua New Guinea is 57.3% more expensive than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.0% less in Papua New Guinea
Groceries: pay 12.2% less in Papua New Guinea
Transportation: pay 43.6% less in Papua New Guinea
Housing: pay 4.2 times more in Papua New Guinea
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Papua New Guinea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.6% more in Papua New Guinea
Clothing: pay 38.3% less in Papua New Guinea

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

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

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

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pay 18.0% less for restaurants

	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Papua New Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$12.38 PGK50.86	+67.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.10 EC$30.00	$7.43 PGK30.52	-33.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$0.80 PGK3.27	-57.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 EC$4.75	$0.89 PGK3.66	-49.3%
Average			-18.0%

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pay 12.2% less for groceries

	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Papua New Guinea
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 EC$5.00	$1.49 PGK6.10	-19.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.26 EC$19.61	$2.20 PGK9.03	-69.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.14 EC$32.81	$7.01 PGK28.81	-42.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.60 EC$12.44	$3.68 PGK15.14	-19.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.98 EC$5.36	$3.28 PGK13.46	+65.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.76 EC$10.17	$1.56 PGK6.39	-58.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 EC$2.33	$1.19 PGK4.91	+38.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.18 EC$11.30	$1.74 PGK7.16	-58.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.68 EC$4.54	$2.02 PGK8.31	+20.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.60 EC$4.31	$1.57 PGK6.46	-1.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.23 EC$3.33	$1.37 PGK5.61	+11.0%
Average			-12.2%

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pay 43.6% less for transportation

	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Papua New Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$14.57 EC$39.38	$4.29 PGK17.62	-70.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$59.20 EC$160.00	$16.69 PGK68.55	-71.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,376.83 EC$87,500.00	$25,877.21 PGK106,297.09	-20.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.98 EC$67.50	$22.04 PGK90.53	-11.8%
Average			-43.6%

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pay 4.2 times more for housing

	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Papua New Guinea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.50 EC$150.00	$309.54 PGK1,271.50	+457.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$296.02 EC$800.00	$2,346.03 PGK9,636.93	+692.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$296.02 EC$800.00	$609.17 PGK2,502.30	+105.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.74 EC$191.18	$78.11 PGK320.87	+10.4%
Average			+316.6%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Papua New Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$494.23 PGK2,030.16	+167.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$4,498.59 PGK18,479.08
Average			+167.1%

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pay 29.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Papua New Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$2.48 PGK10.17	+33.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.71 EC$7.33	$1.83 PGK7.53	-32.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.44 EC$12.00	$7.48 PGK30.72	+68.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.00 EC$100.00	$45.19 PGK185.64	+22.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.55 EC$15.00	$8.67 PGK35.60	+56.2%
Average			+29.6%

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pay 38.3% less for clothing

	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Papua New Guinea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$101.76 EC$275.00	$39.25 PGK161.23	-61.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$83.25 EC$225.00	$44.57 PGK183.10	-46.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.01 EC$300.00	$64.38 PGK264.47	-42.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.76 EC$275.00	$98.43 PGK404.34	-3.3%
Average			-38.3%

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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: June 2025

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