Cost of living comparison
Saint Lucia is 30.0% cheaper than Bahamas.
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Bahamas, you would:
pay 53.1% less for restaurants
|
Bahamas
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.33
BSD30.33
|
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.58
BSD10.58
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
BSD2.73
|
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
BSD2.15
|
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
|
pay 7.6% less for groceries
|
Bahamas
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.38
BSD4.38
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
BSD4.32
|
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.05
BSD14.05
|
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.32
BSD5.32
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.62
BSD4.62
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.74
BSD1.74
|
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
BSD1.44
|
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
BSD1.73
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
BSD2.10
|
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
BSD1.89
|
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
BSD1.37
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 6.5% less for transportation
|
Bahamas
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.16
BSD5.16
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
?? | |
pay 58.2% less for housing
|
Bahamas
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.43
BSD73.43
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,522.92
BSD1,522.92
|
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,550.00
BSD1,550.00
|
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$197.45
BSD197.45
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
|
pay 34.0% less for childcare
|
Bahamas
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$453.33
BSD453.33
|
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,905.56
BSD8,905.56
|
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
|
pay 51.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahamas
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
BSD4.33
|
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.02
BSD6.02
|
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.66
BSD10.66
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.69
BSD80.69
|
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
|
pay 1.0% more for clothing
|
Bahamas
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
BSD57.50
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.83
BSD50.83
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.00
BSD106.00
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
BSD100.00
|
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
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