Cost of Living inSaint George's, Grenada
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Purchasing Power vs. United States
Based on GDP per capita (PPP). Grenada: $17,752/capita.
How Far Your Money Goes
Prices are 24% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Using the country-level NYC comparison for now. We do not have a defensible city-level aggregate cost index for this city yet.
Income Category
GDP per Capita
City Population
Child Education
International and private school tuition + curriculum mix for relocating families.
International & private schools
Childcare & Domestic Help
Nanny, housekeeper, and driver pricing is not yet sourced for Saint George's. We publish this section only when we can tie it to local job-board, agency, or country fallback evidence.
Getting Around
Neighborhood mobility profiles are rolling out city by city.Saint George's is still missing a verified walkability, transit, airport, and rideshare profile.
Healthcare
System strength, outcome signals, facility coverage, and self-pay visibility in Grenada.
Method: country metrics come from public system indicators, facility coverage reflects mapped providers we can inventory, direct pricing only reflects observed self-pay pages, and relative care cost can fall back to broad cost-of-living healthcare indices. Sparse pricing does not imply sparse healthcare availability.
Healthcare system
MixedGood national coverage and solid hospital-bed capacity help, but households still pay a large share themselves and newborn outcomes are weaker.
Public care
LimitedPatients still shoulder a meaningful share of costs and country-level outcomes are weaker weigh on this rating.
Private care
LimitedThe tracked private-style network still looks thin and self-pay pricing transparency is still sparse weigh on this rating.
UHC coverage
78/100
2023
Physicians
1.38/1k
2018
Hospital beds
3.01/1k
2023
Out of pocket
48%
2023
Outcome signals
Life expectancy
75.4 yrs
2024
Maternal mortality
48/100k
2023
Neonatal mortality
12.3/1k
2024
International patient readiness
LimitedPrice transparency is still sparse and headline outcomes are less reassuring weigh on this rating.
Pricing transparency
LimitedPublished self-pay prices are scarce weigh on this rating.
Facility coverage
Self-pay pricing visibility
No verified self-pay prices are published for the tracked facilities in Grenada yet.
This usually reflects low online price transparency rather than a lack of healthcare providers.
Notable facilities
System metrics: World Bank WDI · Updated 2026-06-01
Safety & Governance
Street Safety
Source: Numbeo where a city row is matched; otherwise World Bank WGI and country-level safety context.
Political Stability
World Bank WGI scale: -2.5 to +2.5.
Wages by Sector
| Sector | Median |
|---|---|
| Administrative & Support Services | — |
| Agriculture & Farming | — |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | — |
| Construction | — |
| Education | — |
| Finance & Insurance | — |
| Healthcare & Social Work | — |
| Hospitality & Food Service | — |
| Information & Technology | — |
| Manufacturing | — |
| Mining & Quarrying | — |
| Other Services | — |
| Professional & Scientific Services | — |
| Public Administration & Defence | — |
| Real Estate | — |
| Retail & Wholesale Trade | — |
| Transport & Logistics | — |
| Utilities | — |
2024 annual wages in Saint George's, Grenada · Source: GDP-derived estimate (national)
Price Comparison vs. US
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Quick comparison FAQ
Structured from the deltas already shown on this page — no invented facts, no extra data sources.
How far does your money go in Saint George's compared with the US?
Your money goes about 1.7x further in Saint George's than in the US, based on the current PPP estimate. We are using the country-level cost index for Grenada here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
Is Saint George's cheaper or more expensive overall than New York City?
Saint George's is cheaper overall than New York City — overall living costs are about 24% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City) for Saint George's. We are using the country-level cost index for Grenada here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
How does rent in Saint George's compare with New York City?
Rent in Saint George's is about 84% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City). We are using the country-level cost index for Grenada here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
How expensive are groceries and restaurants in Saint George's?
Groceries in Saint George's are about 31% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City), and restaurant prices are about 47% cheaper than the same benchmark. We are using the country-level cost index for Grenada here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
About Saint George's
Saint George's is the capital of Grenada, with about 7,500 residents on the southwestern coast of the island in a natural harbor often described as one of the most photogenic in the Caribbean. The local economy combines tourism, the spice exports for which Grenada is internationally known including nutmeg and mace, offshore education led by St. George's University and its medical school that draws thousands of foreign students, and a citizenship by investment program. English is the official language alongside a Grenadian Creole. The climate is tropical with consistent warm temperatures moderated by trade winds and a wet season from June to November. Saint George's suits relocators with specific tourism, education, or medical-sector employment, or capacity for citizenship by investment routes.
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