Cost of living comparison
Saint Lucia is 6.5% more expensive than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.3% less in Saint Lucia
- Groceries
-
pay 32.9% less in Saint Lucia
- Transportation
-
pay 19.4% more in Saint Lucia
- Housing
-
pay 46.0% less in Saint Lucia
- Childcare
-
pay 74.2% more in Saint Lucia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 12.7% less in Saint Lucia
- Clothing
-
pay 80.7% more in Saint Lucia
The cost of clothing, childcare, and transportation in Saint Lucia are more expensive than in Marshall Islands. Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Saint Lucia. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Saint Lucia.
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 37.3% less for restaurants
|
Marshall Islands
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
|
pay 32.9% less for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 19.4% more for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
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pay 46.0% less for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
|
pay 74.2% more for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
|
pay 12.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? | ?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
|
pay 80.7% more for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
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