Cost of living comparison
Saint Lucia is 52.4% cheaper than Bermuda.
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Bermuda, you would:
pay 65.7% less for restaurants
|
Bermuda
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
BMD3.30
|
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
|
pay 53.6% less for groceries
|
Bermuda
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$8.28
BMD8.28
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.63
BMD6.63
|
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.06
BMD17.06
|
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.24
BMD7.24
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.11
BMD11.11
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.68
BMD4.68
|
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.88
BMD2.88
|
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.48
BMD4.48
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.31
BMD4.31
|
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$4.04
BMD4.04
|
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.60
BMD2.60
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 25.7% less for transportation
|
Bermuda
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.54
BMD8.54
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.50
BMD68.50
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
BMD35,000.00
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.61
BMD36.61
|
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pay 69.0% less for housing
|
Bermuda
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$130.94
BMD130.94
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,195.45
BMD3,195.45
|
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,958.33
BMD1,958.33
|
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$168.39
BMD168.39
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
|
pay 76.5% less for childcare
|
Bermuda
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,320.00
BMD1,320.00
|
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,571.43
BMD24,571.43
|
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
|
pay 57.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bermuda
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.50
BMD9.50
|
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.44
BMD5.44
|
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.17
BMD120.17
|
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
|
pay 18.8% less for clothing
|
Bermuda
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.75
BMD63.75
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.00
BMD70.00
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.00
BMD134.00
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.60
BMD122.60
|
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
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