Cost of living comparison
Saint Lucia is 34.7% more expensive than Jamaica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.4% more in Saint Lucia
- Groceries
-
pay 23.6% more in Saint Lucia
- Transportation
-
pay 5.8% less in Saint Lucia
- Housing
-
pay 6.8% less in Saint Lucia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Saint Lucia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.3% less in Saint Lucia
- Clothing
-
pay 96.0% more in Saint Lucia
The cost of childcare, clothing, groceries, and restaurants in Saint Lucia are more expensive than in Jamaica. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Saint Lucia. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Saint Lucia.
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 0.4% more for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.25
JMD1,126.49
|
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.80
JMD1,212.65
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
JMD206.79
|
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
JMD131.49
|
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
|
pay 23.6% more for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
JMD407.60
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
JMD919.43
|
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.43
JMD2,087.03
|
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
JMD520.38
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD461.39
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
JMD382.73
|
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
JMD187.34
|
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
JMD265.70
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
JMD189.28
|
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
JMD142.80
|
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
JMD119.04
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 5.8% less for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD751.42
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,844.09
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,601.97
JMD6,311,619.43
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.62
JMD3,516.20
|
?? | |
pay 6.8% less for housing
|
Jamaica
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.42
JMD7,527.45
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.87
JMD92,472.43
|
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.79
JMD55,307.62
|
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.67
JMD15,804.17
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$194.86
JMD30,291.88
|
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,060.17
JMD320,256.25
|
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
|
pay 13.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.65
JMD411.41
|
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
JMD474.00
|
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.65
JMD1,344.14
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.08
JMD6,385.21
|
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.65
JMD1,811.67
|
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
|
pay 96.0% more for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.19
JMD3,759.70
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.83
JMD3,392.82
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.00
JMD10,259.63
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
JMD10,519.37
|
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
|
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