Cost of living comparison
Saint Lucia is 30.1% cheaper than Guernsey.
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 44.0% less for restaurants
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Guernsey
|
Saint Lucia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.61
|
$6.48
EC$17.50
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.16
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.88
|
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.53
|
$0.90
EC$2.43
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pay 6.1% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.76
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.62
|
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.52
|
$7.57
EC$20.46
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.54
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£4.09
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.42
|
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.23
|
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.95
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.38
|
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.04
|
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.77
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
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pay 13.2% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.86
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£24.05
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£23,542.06
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£17.88
|
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pay 55.1% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£54.38
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,508.91
|
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,386.93
|
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£114.07
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
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pay 68.0% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,433.00
|
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£12,282.82
|
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
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pay 42.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.61
|
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.51
|
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£10.06
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£64.44
|
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.80
|
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
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pay 17.7% more for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Saint Lucia
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£70.37
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£25.59
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£69.73
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£70.37
|
$106.38
EC$287.50
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