Cost of living comparison
Saint Lucia is 50.6% cheaper than Cayman Islands.
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 62.0% less for restaurants
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Cayman Islands
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.60
KYD21.40
|
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.32
KYD11.14
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.73
KYD3.12
|
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.43
|
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
|
pay 37.7% less for groceries
|
Cayman Islands
|
Saint Lucia
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.16
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.37
|
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
KYD9.14
|
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.59
KYD6.35
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.68
KYD4.74
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.21
KYD3.52
|
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.74
|
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.17
KYD2.65
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.42
KYD2.86
|
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.99
|
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.99
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
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pay 17.1% less for transportation
|
Cayman Islands
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.56
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.93
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,788.85
KYD29,915.97
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$63.62
KYD53.18
|
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pay 72.5% less for housing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.35
KYD93.07
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,726.77
KYD2,279.31
|
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,977.92
KYD1,653.34
|
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.47
KYD252.83
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
|
pay 77.4% less for childcare
|
Cayman Islands
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.64
KYD1,225.13
|
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,139.68
KYD21,014.31
|
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
|
pay 63.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cayman Islands
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.56
KYD6.32
|
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.41
KYD5.36
|
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.97
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$138.18
KYD115.51
|
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.96
|
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
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pay 24.5% less for clothing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.79
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.59
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.30
KYD99.72
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.19
KYD114.68
|
$106.38
EC$287.50
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