Cost of living comparison
Saint Lucia is 14.4% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 46.9% less in Saint Lucia
- Groceries
-
pay 35.5% more in Saint Lucia
- Transportation
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pay 14.8% less in Saint Lucia
- Housing
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pay 11.7% less in Saint Lucia
- Childcare
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pay 41.6% less in Saint Lucia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 22.1% less in Saint Lucia
- Clothing
-
pay 1.1% more in Saint Lucia
The cost of groceries and clothing in Saint Lucia are more expensive than in France. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Saint Lucia.
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of France, you would:
pay 46.9% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€13.75
|
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.55
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.40
|
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.63
|
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
|
pay 35.5% more for groceries
|
France
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.51
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.44
|
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€3.97
|
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.33
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.12
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.12
|
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.13
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.30
|
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.79
|
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 14.8% less for transportation
|
France
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.38
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€44.31
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€27,489.87
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€15.53
|
?? | |
pay 11.7% less for housing
|
France
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€26.44
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€659.64
|
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€531.45
|
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€123.19
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
|
pay 41.6% less for childcare
|
France
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€606.96
|
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,057.71
|
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
|
pay 22.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.45
|
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.65
|
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.40
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€31.58
|
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€10.64
|
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
|
pay 1.1% more for clothing
|
France
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€78.81
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€33.20
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€80.48
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€111.58
|
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
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