Cost of living comparison
Saint Lucia is 14.2% more expensive than Lithuania overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 27.7% less in Saint Lucia
- Groceries
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pay 2.4 times more in Saint Lucia
- Transportation
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pay 11.8% less in Saint Lucia
- Housing
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pay 50.5% more in Saint Lucia
- Childcare
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pay 33.9% less in Saint Lucia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.3% less in Saint Lucia
- Clothing
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pay 0.7% less in Saint Lucia
The cost of groceries and housing in Saint Lucia are more expensive than in Lithuania. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Saint Lucia. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Saint Lucia.
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 27.7% less for restaurants
|
Lithuania
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
€10.90
|
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
€6.37
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.92
|
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.47
|
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.49
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€5.33
|
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.70
|
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
€2.45
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
€2.81
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.68
|
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.31
|
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.32
|
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.39
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 11.8% less for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.52
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.98
€27.57
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,162.76
€32,335.08
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.62
€9.77
|
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pay 50.5% more for housing
|
Lithuania
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
€13.46
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.54
€466.72
|
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.76
€319.79
|
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.97
€135.16
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
|
pay 33.9% less for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.03
€438.67
|
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,723.77
€8,022.23
|
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
|
pay 15.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.44
|
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.66
|
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.74
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.43
€38.10
|
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
€7.55
|
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
|
pay 0.7% less for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.52
€86.92
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.49
€34.48
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.84
€81.69
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
€130.04
|
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
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