Cost of living comparison
Saint Lucia is 19.6% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 54.0% less in Saint Lucia
- Groceries
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pay 51.8% more in Saint Lucia
- Transportation
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pay 18.5% less in Saint Lucia
- Housing
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pay 41.3% less in Saint Lucia
- Childcare
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pay 48.0% less in Saint Lucia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 29.5% less in Saint Lucia
- Clothing
-
pay 2.6% more in Saint Lucia
The cost of groceries and clothing in Saint Lucia are more expensive than in Netherlands. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Saint Lucia.
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 54.0% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€16.79
|
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€10.95
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.64
|
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.09
|
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
|
pay 51.8% more for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.60
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.56
|
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€3.95
|
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€3.96
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.17
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.77
|
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.94
|
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.73
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.48
|
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.79
|
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.79
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 18.5% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€6.99
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€85.90
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€28,613.48
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€20.38
|
?? | |
pay 41.3% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€38.63
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,154.95
|
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€942.36
|
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€168.21
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
|
pay 48.0% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,458.48
|
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,108.69
|
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
|
pay 29.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€4.97
|
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.23
|
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€10.32
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€34.93
|
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€12.49
|
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
|
pay 2.6% more for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€75.56
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€34.27
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€82.96
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€106.19
|
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
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