Cost of living comparison
Saint Lucia is 35.3% cheaper than New Caledonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.2% less in Saint Lucia
- Groceries
-
pay 10.7% less in Saint Lucia
- Transportation
-
pay 5.4% less in Saint Lucia
- Housing
-
pay 33.5% less in Saint Lucia
- Childcare
-
pay 77.4% less in Saint Lucia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 49.2% less in Saint Lucia
- Clothing
-
pay 27.7% less in Saint Lucia
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Saint Lucia.
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 43.2% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,829
|
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,568
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF296
|
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF144
|
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
|
pay 10.7% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF298
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF953
|
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF483
|
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF631
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF901
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF209
|
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF347
|
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF332
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF351
|
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF185
|
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF158
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 5.4% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF672
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,741
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,684,201
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,558
|
?? | |
pay 33.5% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,396
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF86,226
|
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF76,297
|
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF18,316
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
|
pay 77.4% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF85,007
|
$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
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,202
|
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF669
|
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF2,069
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF7,055
|
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,359
|
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
|
pay 27.7% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF11,497
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,968
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF13,326
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF23,516
|
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
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