Cost of living comparison
Saint Lucia is 2.3 times more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Benin, you would:
pay 85.3% more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,033
|
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA427
|
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA315
|
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA779
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,710
|
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,425
|
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,201
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,510
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA730
|
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA307
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA430
|
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA384
|
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA430
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 51.9% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,334
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,318
|
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pay 72.4% more for housing
|
Benin
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA32,398
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA110,790
|
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA81,314
|
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA116,589
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
|
pay 11.5% more for childcare
|
Benin
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA127,052
|
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,726,869
|
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
|
pay 19.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA610
|
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,321
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA34,304
|
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,320
|
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,164
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA27,952
|
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
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