Cost of living comparison
Saint Lucia is 24.3% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.7% less in Saint Lucia
- Groceries
-
pay 9.1% more in Saint Lucia
- Transportation
-
pay 33.0% less in Saint Lucia
- Housing
-
pay 19.1% less in Saint Lucia
- Childcare
-
pay 72.2% less in Saint Lucia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.4% less in Saint Lucia
- Clothing
-
pay 0.8% less in Saint Lucia
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Saint Lucia.
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 1.7% less for restaurants
Hong Kong
|
Saint Lucia
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.30
|
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.49
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.52
|
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.53
|
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
|
pay 9.1% more for groceries
Hong Kong
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.76
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$106.11
|
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$95.09
|
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$28.08
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.60
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.64
|
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.27
|
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.57
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.79
|
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.09
|
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.93
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 33.0% less for transportation
Hong Kong
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$89.26
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$502.47
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$266,209.94
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.51
|
?? | |
pay 19.1% less for housing
Hong Kong
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$169.52
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,060.14
|
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,059.34
|
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,463.08
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
|
pay 72.2% less for childcare
Hong Kong
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,834.38
|
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$170,277.88
|
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
|
pay 52.4% less for entertainment and sports
Hong Kong
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.30
|
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.44
|
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.50
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$666.34
|
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.49
|
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
|
pay 0.8% less for clothing
Hong Kong
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$567.76
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$317.16
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$722.45
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,111.47
|
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
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