Cost of living comparison

Algeria

compared to

Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia vs. Algeria Cost of Living Summary

Saint Lucia is 2.9 times more expensive than Algeria overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.9 times more in Saint Lucia
Groceries: pay 4.3 times more in Saint Lucia
Transportation: pay 2.8 times more in Saint Lucia
Housing: pay 3.1 times more in Saint Lucia
Childcare: pay 3.0 times more in Saint Lucia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4 times more in Saint Lucia
Clothing: pay 46.5% more in Saint Lucia

The cost of groceries, housing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Saint Lucia are more expensive than in Algeria. Notably, groceries, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Saint Lucia.

Saint Lucia vs. Algeria Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Algeria, you would:

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pay 2.9 times more for restaurants

	Algeria	Saint Lucia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.44 DZD321.59	$6.48 EC$17.50	+165.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.55 DZD467.17	$7.55 EC$20.41	+112.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 DZD67.46	$1.45 EC$3.93	+183.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.22 DZD28.84	$0.90 EC$2.43	+309.7%
Average			+192.8%

Algeria vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.3 times more for groceries

	Algeria	Saint Lucia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.14 DZD18.58	$1.28 EC$3.45	+803.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.68 DZD484.18	$4.53 EC$12.25	+23.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.15 DZD414.49	$7.57 EC$20.46	+140.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.69 DZD221.97	$3.36 EC$9.09	+99.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 DZD268.17	$4.41 EC$11.93	+116.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 DZD178.63	$2.82 EC$7.63	+108.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.38 DZD181.82	$0.75 EC$2.02	-45.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 DZD96.78	$1.98 EC$5.36	+169.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 DZD39.65	$3.01 EC$8.13	+899.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 DZD29.71	$2.63 EC$7.11	+1066.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 DZD26.86	$0.78 EC$2.12	+284.5%
Average			+333.2%

Algeria vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.8 times more for transportation

	Algeria	Saint Lucia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.19 DZD157.02	$5.70 EC$15.40	+377.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.00 DZD1,712.01	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,882.05 DZD4,197,144.40	$28,676.62 EC$77,500.00	-10.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.42 DZD449.87	??
Average			+183.8%

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pay 3.1 times more for housing

	Algeria	Saint Lucia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.57 DZD2,445.08	$50.26 EC$135.83	+170.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$156.36 DZD20,584.67	$456.48 EC$1,233.67	+191.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$93.70 DZD12,335.02	$379.27 EC$1,025.00	+304.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.89 DZD4,460.98	$87.25 EC$235.78	+157.5%
Average			+206.2%

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

	Algeria	Saint Lucia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$67.12 DZD8,835.65	$164.97 EC$445.83	+145.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,399.66 DZD315,905.58	$8,510.48 EC$23,000.00	+254.7%
Average			+200.2%

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Algeria	Saint Lucia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.38 DZD182.12	$2.23 EC$6.03	+61.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.74 DZD97.36	$3.22 EC$8.70	+335.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.53 DZD333.54	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$17.48 DZD2,301.13	$40.09 EC$108.33	+129.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.61 DZD606.91	$6.94 EC$18.75	+50.5%
Average			+144.0%

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pay 46.5% more for clothing

	Algeria	Saint Lucia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.95 DZD4,600.53	$50.57 EC$136.67	+44.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.87 DZD5,643.11	$57.04 EC$154.17	+33.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.58 DZD9,160.20	$103.30 EC$279.17	+48.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.63 DZD8,772.07	$106.38 EC$287.50	+59.7%
Average			+46.5%

Algeria vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of clothing

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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: April 2025

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