Cost of living comparison
Saint Lucia is 93.2% more expensive than Liberia.
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Liberia, you would:
pay 34.9% less for restaurants
|
Liberia
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.25
LRD1,491.38
|
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
LRD1,988.51
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
LRD338.95
|
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
|
pay 18.2% more for groceries
|
Liberia
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
LRD298.90
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,067.54
|
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
LRD1,099.69
|
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
LRD655.84
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
LRD809.22
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
LRD134.21
|
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.58
LRD466.14
|
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
LRD714.71
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
LRD574.93
|
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD186.18
|
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$3.88
LRD700.50
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
|
Liberia
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
LRD728.77
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
LRD3,615.47
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD916,498.56
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,294.37
|
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pay 46.4% more for housing
|
Liberia
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD16,857.11
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD120,515.65
|
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD16,269.61
|
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD37,683.51
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Liberia
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD13,437.02
|
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD271,160.21
|
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
|
pay 21.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liberia
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD564.92
|
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD903.87
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD13,783.98
|
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,762.50
|
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
|
pay 95.5% more for clothing
|
Liberia
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,328.48
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,101.10
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,168.51
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD12,428.18
|
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
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