Cost of living comparison
Saint Lucia is 2.5% cheaper than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 39.1% less in Saint Lucia
- Groceries
-
pay 60.6% more in Saint Lucia
- Transportation
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pay 7.8% more in Saint Lucia
- Housing
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pay 4.2% less in Saint Lucia
- Childcare
-
pay 36.8% less in Saint Lucia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 14.8% less in Saint Lucia
- Clothing
-
pay 9.1% more in Saint Lucia
The cost of groceries, clothing, and transportation in Saint Lucia are more expensive than in Malta. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Saint Lucia.
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Malta, you would:
pay 39.1% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€13.70
|
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€8.65
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.90
|
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.36
|
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
|
pay 60.6% more for groceries
|
Malta
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.05
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€3.86
|
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€3.95
|
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€2.81
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.13
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.13
|
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.74
|
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.89
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.17
|
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.74
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 7.8% more for transportation
|
Malta
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€4.76
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€20.78
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€22,863.63
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€25.02
|
?? | |
pay 4.2% less for housing
|
Malta
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€27.27
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€833.03
|
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€707.63
|
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€60.98
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
|
pay 36.8% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€516.56
|
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€7,611.21
|
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
|
pay 14.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.02
|
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.10
|
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.21
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€49.99
|
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€8.67
|
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
|
pay 9.1% more for clothing
|
Malta
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€78.76
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€32.09
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€77.67
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€87.57
|
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
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