Cost of living comparison
Saint Lucia is 14.1% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.2% less in Saint Lucia
- Groceries
-
pay 32.0% more in Saint Lucia
- Transportation
-
pay 3.5% more in Saint Lucia
- Housing
-
pay 28.6% less in Saint Lucia
- Childcare
-
pay 46.6% less in Saint Lucia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.6% less in Saint Lucia
- Clothing
-
pay 3.7% more in Saint Lucia
The cost of groceries, clothing, and transportation in Saint Lucia are more expensive than in New Zealand. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Saint Lucia.
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 38.2% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$23.57
|
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$15.41
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.78
|
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.40
|
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
|
pay 32.0% more for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.26
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.59
|
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.45
|
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.36
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.43
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$2.01
|
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.82
|
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.29
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$4.04
|
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.57
|
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.45
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 3.5% more for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$10.95
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$120.97
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$43,270.97
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$31.31
|
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pay 28.6% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$89.49
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,762.73
|
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,416.31
|
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$160.37
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
|
pay 46.6% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,070.39
|
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$18,649.65
|
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
|
pay 24.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.66
|
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.78
|
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$40.02
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$67.40
|
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$19.10
|
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
|
pay 3.7% more for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$114.24
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$71.34
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$163.93
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$212.97
|
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
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