Cost of living comparison
Saint Lucia is 21.4% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.2% more in Saint Lucia
- Groceries
-
pay 26.8% more in Saint Lucia
- Transportation
-
pay 6.7% less in Saint Lucia
- Housing
-
pay 4.4% less in Saint Lucia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Saint Lucia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.4% more in Saint Lucia
- Clothing
-
pay 6.1% more in Saint Lucia
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Saint Lucia are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Expenses including transportation and housing are lower in Saint Lucia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Saint Lucia.
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 6.2% more for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE548.74
|
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE522.61
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE231.97
|
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE128.07
|
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
|
pay 26.8% more for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE270.05
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE723.13
|
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE539.08
|
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE301.54
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE353.80
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE173.09
|
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE125.34
|
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE150.13
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE210.78
|
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE114.97
|
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE93.24
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 6.7% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE693.78
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,717.56
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE3,135,646.09
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,312.54
|
?? | |
pay 4.4% less for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE6,153.71
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE51,141.30
|
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE37,640.60
|
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE10,401.91
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE14,645.63
|
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE303,635.06
|
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
|
pay 10.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE290.05
|
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE193.25
|
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE470.35
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,747.02
|
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE836.17
|
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
|
pay 6.1% more for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,964.77
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,703.47
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,929.55
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE15,678.23
|
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
|
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