Cost of living comparison
Saint Lucia is 58.7% more expensive than Moldova.
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 34.6% more for restaurants
|
Moldova
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
MDL141.49
|
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.78
MDL121.28
|
$8.01
EC$21.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
MDL14.90
|
$1.59
EC$4.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
MDL10.49
|
$0.87
EC$2.34
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
|
Moldova
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
MDL9.60
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.13
MDL91.68
|
$4.32
EC$11.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.50
MDL80.53
|
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.54
MDL45.41
|
$3.31
EC$8.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
MDL42.61
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
MDL6.47
|
$3.33
EC$8.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
MDL15.11
|
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
MDL13.19
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
MDL15.90
|
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.40
|
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
MDL5.70
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 14.2% more for transportation
|
Moldova
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
MDL93.57
|
$5.78
EC$15.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.23
MDL236.49
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,307.77
MDL434,575.55
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.24
MDL75.80
|
?? | |
pay 86.6% more for housing
|
Moldova
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.39
MDL185.82
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$434.87
MDL7,774.60
|
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$331.07
MDL5,918.94
|
$363.08
EC$981.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.16
MDL3,256.65
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
|
pay 19.9% more for childcare
|
Moldova
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$377.26
MDL6,744.69
|
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,340.62
MDL77,601.74
|
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
|
pay 32.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.41
MDL25.27
|
$2.14
EC$5.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.73
MDL30.97
|
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.72
MDL48.65
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.49
MDL795.36
|
$35.46
EC$95.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.35
MDL131.38
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
pay 1.2% more for clothing
|
Moldova
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.76
MDL943.26
|
$48.80
EC$131.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.75
MDL835.72
|
$54.35
EC$146.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.45
MDL1,634.86
|
$99.44
EC$268.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.65
MDL2,210.65
|
$107.92
EC$291.67
|
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