Cost of living comparison
Saint Lucia is 38.9% more expensive than Jamaica.
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 22.8% more for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
JMD948.71
|
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.88
JMD1,089.89
|
$8.01
EC$21.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
JMD169.79
|
$1.59
EC$4.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
JMD115.82
|
$0.87
EC$2.34
|
|
pay 33.3% more for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
JMD335.49
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
JMD914.04
|
$4.32
EC$11.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.01
JMD2,060.28
|
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
JMD510.79
|
$3.31
EC$8.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
JMD466.57
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
JMD337.30
|
$3.33
EC$8.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
JMD177.87
|
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
JMD252.83
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
JMD156.37
|
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD149.91
|
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
JMD135.23
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 8.1% less for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
JMD789.65
|
$5.78
EC$15.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.46
JMD7,354.68
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,183.23
JMD6,678,222.02
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.92
JMD3,787.35
|
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pay 4.6% more for housing
|
Jamaica
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.15
JMD6,831.81
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$450.88
JMD71,380.13
|
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$316.95
JMD50,177.94
|
$363.08
EC$981.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.33
JMD16,042.32
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$232.14
JMD36,750.58
|
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,119.17
JMD335,494.88
|
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
|
pay 2.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
JMD340.39
|
$2.14
EC$5.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.46
JMD389.43
|
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.05
JMD1,274.55
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.96
JMD6,168.42
|
$35.46
EC$95.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.42
JMD1,491.92
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
pay 80.9% more for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.66
JMD4,694.98
|
$48.80
EC$131.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.10
JMD3,657.04
|
$54.35
EC$146.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.71
JMD9,610.94
|
$99.44
EC$268.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.45
JMD10,678.93
|
$107.92
EC$291.67
|
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