Cost of living comparison
Saint Lucia is 35.3% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 43.2% less for restaurants
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New Caledonia
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,800
|
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,543
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF291
|
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF141
|
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
|
pay 10.7% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF938
|
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF475
|
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF621
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF887
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF205
|
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF342
|
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF327
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF345
|
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF182
|
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF156
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
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pay 5.4% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF661
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,636
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,626,381
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,534
|
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pay 33.5% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,296
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF84,873
|
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF75,100
|
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF18,029
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
|
pay 77.4% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF83,673
|
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
|
pay 49.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,183
|
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF658
|
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF2,037
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,944
|
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,337
|
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
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pay 27.7% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF11,316
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,858
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF13,117
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF23,147
|
$106.38
EC$287.50
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