Cost of living comparison
Saint Lucia is 14.4% cheaper than France.
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
€15.01
|
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€10.43
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.62
|
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.78
|
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
|
pay 35.5% more for groceries
|
France
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.65
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€8.12
|
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.33
|
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.64
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.59
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.22
|
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.23
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.42
|
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.87
|
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
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pay 14.8% less for transportation
|
France
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.96
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€48.37
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€30,008.27
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€16.95
|
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pay 11.7% less for housing
|
France
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€28.86
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€720.07
|
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€580.13
|
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€134.47
|
$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
€662.57
|
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,795.89
|
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
|
pay 22.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.95
|
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.89
|
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€11.36
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€34.47
|
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.61
|
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
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pay 1.1% more for clothing
|
France
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€86.03
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€36.24
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€87.85
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€121.80
|
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
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