Cost of living comparison
Saint Lucia is 10.9% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.5% less in Saint Lucia
- Groceries
-
pay 35.9% more in Saint Lucia
- Transportation
-
pay 8.4% less in Saint Lucia
- Housing
-
pay 10.1% less in Saint Lucia
- Childcare
-
pay 45.4% less in Saint Lucia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.6% less in Saint Lucia
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1% more in Saint Lucia
The cost of groceries and clothing in Saint Lucia are more expensive than in Costa Rica. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Saint Lucia.
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 29.5% less for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,861.38
|
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,529.24
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,002.75
|
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC743.89
|
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
|
pay 35.9% more for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,262.89
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,876.61
|
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,479.13
|
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,602.04
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC1,980.43
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC892.43
|
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC307.67
|
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC606.66
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC609.28
|
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC545.77
|
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC555.45
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 8.4% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,806.40
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,437.54
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,487,364.97
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,791.37
|
?? | |
pay 10.1% less for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,188.91
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC388,035.38
|
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC273,059.59
|
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,042.58
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
|
pay 45.4% less for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC258,877.67
|
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,479,982.83
|
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
|
pay 20.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,360.13
|
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,822.50
|
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,285.36
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC29,655.13
|
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,302.05
|
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
|
pay 2.1% more for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC32,579.25
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,213.88
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC55,053.23
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC48,485.54
|
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
|
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