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Living in Union Island
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · tropical
Union Island is a village of roughly 3,000 people with both the sea and mountains close by in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The climate is tropical. It sits well off the usual tourist trail with average safety for the region. A typical month of living costs around $1,400. Healthcare is reasonable, and the internet can be patchy for heavy remote work. People come here for sailing, diving, swimming.
È un’isola ben collegata d’estate e molto meno d’inverno, e questo cambia molto per chi ci vive tutto l’anno. È uno dei posti dove vivere fuori rete è davvero praticabile, sia per legge sia per spazio. Chi nasce in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines è cittadino, quale che sia la nazionalità dei genitori. La valuta digitale di stato è già in circolazione.
At a glance
Who tends to love Union Island
- Island living
- Peace, quiet and few crowds
- Anyone into sailing
- Anyone into diving
All parameters
➖ Popularity & prices: Steady
Accommodation prices have moved about +14% in the last 5 years.
Estimates, for orientation only.
⛴️ Getting there: Seasonal
Estimated from island size, airport and tourism. We have not checked a timetable for this one, treat it as a guide.
🔭 Where this place is heading
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Good to know
- • Natural risks worth checking: hurricane.
- • Internet can be unreliable for demanding remote work.
- • You will likely need a car to get around.
⚠️ The honest downsides
- •Dengue circulates in the wet season (mosquito-borne).
- •Tap water isn't reliably drinkable, budget for filtered or bottled.
- •Natural hazards to check locally: hurricanes.
- •The nearest international airport is far; travel days run long.
Health, air (WHO PM2.5), water & crime figures are rough country-level estimates, verify for your case.
On the map
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