Cost of living comparison
Saint Lucia is 26.1% cheaper than Faroe Islands.
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 61.9% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK161.64
|
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK136.97
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK21.34
|
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.29
|
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
|
pay 37.0% more for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK50.98
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK39.82
|
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK56.75
|
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK33.84
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK41.53
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.92
|
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.31
|
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK9.23
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.54
|
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.31
|
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK10.15
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 21.6% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK51.47
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
pay 29.7% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK432.35
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,558.73
|
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,595.10
|
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK665.79
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
pay 48.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.04
|
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK43.23
|
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK71.21
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK354.02
|
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK106.82
|
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
|
pay 31.8% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK1,000.00
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK356.05
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK1,034.25
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,424.21
|
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
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