Cost of living comparison
Saint Lucia is 59.9% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.8% less in Saint Lucia
- Groceries
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pay 27.2% less in Saint Lucia
- Transportation
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pay 38.0% less in Saint Lucia
- Housing
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pay 78.5% less in Saint Lucia
- Childcare
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pay 82.5% less in Saint Lucia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 67.6% less in Saint Lucia
- Clothing
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pay 55.9% less in Saint Lucia
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Saint Lucia.
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 69.8% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€33.30
|
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.40
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.16
|
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.06
|
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
|
pay 27.2% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.24
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.47
|
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€7.93
|
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.10
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€7.77
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.37
|
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.27
|
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.82
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.69
|
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.55
|
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.86
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 38.0% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€7.98
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€27.35
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€45,202.92
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€19.71
|
?? | |
pay 78.5% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€102.00
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,644.47
|
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,060.73
|
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€268.86
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
|
pay 82.5% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,537.62
|
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€27,039.22
|
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
|
pay 67.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.38
|
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.78
|
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.09
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€471.18
|
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.80
|
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
|
pay 55.9% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€178.74
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€69.11
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€187.00
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€410.95
|
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
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