Cost of living comparison
Saint Lucia is 69.1% more expensive than Namibia.
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 76.2% more for restaurants
|
Namibia
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
NAD126.98
|
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.27
NAD57.50
|
$8.01
EC$21.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
NAD12.40
|
$1.59
EC$4.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
NAD10.55
|
$0.87
EC$2.34
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Namibia
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
NAD13.16
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.93
NAD51.54
|
$4.32
EC$11.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.83
NAD84.93
|
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
NAD45.83
|
$3.31
EC$8.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.17
NAD38.13
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
NAD15.61
|
$3.33
EC$8.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
NAD12.39
|
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
NAD11.37
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
NAD11.70
|
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
NAD9.14
|
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
NAD7.74
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 78.5% more for transportation
|
Namibia
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
NAD80.55
|
$5.78
EC$15.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.23
NAD478.59
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,425.99
NAD218,430.97
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.37
NAD111.99
|
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pay 26.3% more for housing
|
Namibia
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.49
NAD993.05
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$376.01
NAD6,609.71
|
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$298.50
NAD5,247.21
|
$363.08
EC$981.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.33
NAD884.72
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
|
pay 39.0% more for childcare
|
Namibia
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.47
NAD2,926.27
|
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,756.12
NAD83,605.74
|
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
|
pay 57.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
NAD26.37
|
$2.14
EC$5.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
NAD27.45
|
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.60
NAD45.79
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.63
NAD608.75
|
$35.46
EC$95.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.64
NAD81.55
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
pay 58.0% more for clothing
|
Namibia
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.56
NAD695.34
|
$48.80
EC$131.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.66
NAD433.42
|
$54.35
EC$146.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.07
NAD1,759.16
|
$99.44
EC$268.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.22
NAD1,005.91
|
$107.92
EC$291.67
|
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