Cost of living comparison
Saint Lucia is 43.6% more expensive than Grenada.
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Grenada, you would:
pay 18.0% less for restaurants
|
Grenada
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.79
EC$23.75
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
EC$4.25
|
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
EC$3.38
|
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
|
pay 20.4% more for groceries
|
Grenada
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
EC$4.33
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.86
EC$48.26
|
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
EC$10.11
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
EC$9.52
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
EC$6.26
|
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
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pay 11.4% more for transportation
|
Grenada
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
EC$14.25
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$155.41
EC$420.00
|
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pay 8.2% less for housing
|
Grenada
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.49
EC$128.33
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$557.56
EC$1,506.84
|
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.55
EC$825.77
|
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.57
EC$425.84
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Grenada
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
|
pay 8.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Grenada
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
EC$6.25
|
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.89
EC$10.50
|
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.56
EC$93.41
|
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.83
EC$26.58
|
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
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pay 76.7% more for clothing
|
Grenada
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
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