Cost of living comparison
Saint Lucia is 87.9% more expensive than Cook Islands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 35.4% less in Saint Lucia
- Groceries
-
pay 13.8% more in Saint Lucia
- Transportation
-
pay 62.0% more in Saint Lucia
- Housing
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pay 73.9% more in Saint Lucia
- Childcare
-
pay 5.9 times more in Saint Lucia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.8% less in Saint Lucia
- Clothing
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pay 10.2% more in Saint Lucia
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Saint Lucia are more expensive than in Cook Islands. Expenses including restaurants and entertainment and sports are lower in Saint Lucia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Saint Lucia.
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 35.4% less for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.57
|
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.28
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$4.93
|
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.63
|
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
|
pay 13.8% more for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.59
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$8.95
|
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.26
|
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$10.02
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.12
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.34
|
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.88
|
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.81
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$4.94
|
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.88
|
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.48
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 62.0% more for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.81
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$20,763.66
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$368.55
|
?? | |
pay 73.9% more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$181.16
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$269.93
|
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$269.93
|
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$138.93
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,491.64
|
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
|
pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$9.08
|
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.66
|
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$25.95
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$43.26
|
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$11.94
|
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
|
pay 10.2% more for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$116.28
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$127.70
|
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
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