Cost of living comparison
Saint Lucia is 77.4% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 24.8% more for restaurants
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
BAM9.62
|
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.62
BAM8.30
|
$8.01
EC$21.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
BAM2.57
|
$1.59
EC$4.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
BAM1.67
|
$0.87
EC$2.34
|
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pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
BAM1.63
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
BAM6.65
|
$4.32
EC$11.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.22
BAM7.59
|
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BAM4.11
|
$3.31
EC$8.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.04
BAM5.47
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
BAM0.92
|
$3.33
EC$8.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BAM1.22
|
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.18
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.24
|
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
BAM0.65
|
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
BAM0.70
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
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pay 15.2% more for transportation
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.41
BAM9.73
|
$5.78
EC$15.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.45
BAM58.33
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,179.19
BAM41,661.42
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.57
BAM11.82
|
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pay 82.4% more for housing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.07
BAM43.26
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$213.13
BAM383.08
|
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$158.46
BAM284.81
|
$363.08
EC$981.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.76
BAM202.67
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.52
BAM270.54
|
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,631.11
BAM4,729.05
|
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
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pay 85.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.56
BAM2.81
|
$2.14
EC$5.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.28
BAM2.30
|
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.33
BAM5.98
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.30
BAM43.67
|
$35.46
EC$95.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.03
BAM7.25
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
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pay 31.2% more for clothing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.85
BAM109.38
|
$48.80
EC$131.87
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.86
BAM50.07
|
$54.35
EC$146.88
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.64
BAM137.75
|
$99.44
EC$268.75
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.02
BAM161.80
|
$107.92
EC$291.67
|
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