Cost of Living inKingstown, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines
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Purchasing Power vs. United States
Based on GDP per capita (PPP). Saint Vincent & the Grenadines: $18,714/capita.
How Far Your Money Goes
Prices are 28% higher 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 Kingstown. 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.Kingstown is still missing a verified walkability, transit, airport, and rideshare profile.
Healthcare
System strength, outcome signals, facility coverage, and self-pay visibility in Saint Vincent & the Grenadines.
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
GoodGood national coverage and solid hospital-bed capacity support this rating.
Public care
GoodBroad public coverage and a visible public hospital footprint support this rating.
Private care
LimitedThe tracked private-style network still looks thin, the private footprint is not very visible yet, and self-pay pricing transparency is still sparse weigh on this rating.
UHC coverage
80/100
2023
Physicians
0.94/1k
2012
Hospital beds
3.21/1k
2022
Out of pocket
27%
2023
Outcome signals
Life expectancy
71.4 yrs
2024
Maternal mortality
56/100k
2023
Neonatal mortality
9.0/1k
2024
International patient readiness
LimitedThe private footprint is still thin and price transparency is still sparse weigh on this rating.
Pricing transparency
LimitedPublished self-pay prices are scarce and few facilities expose web pages we can verify weigh on this rating.
Facility coverage
Self-pay pricing visibility
No verified self-pay prices are published for the tracked facilities in Saint Vincent & the Grenadines 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 Kingstown, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines · Source: GDP-derived estimate (national)
Price Comparison vs. US
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 Kingstown compared with the US?
Your money goes about 1.9x further in Kingstown than in the US, based on the current PPP estimate. We are using the country-level cost index for Saint Vincent & the Grenadines here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
Is Kingstown cheaper or more expensive overall than New York City?
Kingstown is more expensive overall than New York City — overall living costs are about 28% more expensive than the global benchmark (New York City) for Kingstown. We are using the country-level cost index for Saint Vincent & the Grenadines here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
How does rent in Kingstown compare with New York City?
Rent in Kingstown is about 100% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City). We are using the country-level cost index for Saint Vincent & the Grenadines here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
How expensive are groceries and restaurants in Kingstown?
Groceries in Kingstown are about 100% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City), and restaurant prices are about 100% cheaper than the same benchmark. We are using the country-level cost index for Saint Vincent & the Grenadines here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
About Kingstown
Kingstown is the capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, with about 25,000 residents on the southwestern coast of Saint Vincent and serving as the country's political, commercial, and port center, including the principal launching point for the Grenadines island chain to the south. The local economy combines agriculture led by bananas, port activity and shipping, tourism concentrated in the Grenadines especially Bequia, Mustique, and Canouan, and government. English is the official language alongside a Vincentian Creole. The climate is tropical with a wet season from June to November that includes hurricane risk, and the 2021 eruption of La Soufriere volcano caused significant local disruption. Kingstown suits relocators with specific maritime, hospitality, or family-based ties rather than general migration.
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