Cost of living comparison
Saint Lucia is 42.9% more expensive than Nicaragua overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.8% more in Saint Lucia
- Groceries
-
pay 78.5% more in Saint Lucia
- Transportation
-
pay 34.2% more in Saint Lucia
- Housing
-
pay 40.1% more in Saint Lucia
- Childcare
-
pay 16.1% more in Saint Lucia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.2% more in Saint Lucia
- Clothing
-
pay 42.7% more in Saint Lucia
The cost of groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and transportation in Saint Lucia are more expensive than in Nicaragua. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Saint Lucia.
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Nicaragua, you would:
pay 45.8% more for restaurants
|
Nicaragua
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
NIO152.79
|
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
NIO201.56
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NIO35.02
|
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
NIO24.11
|
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
|
pay 78.5% more for groceries
|
Nicaragua
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
NIO52.75
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.58
|
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
NIO156.02
|
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
NIO69.15
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
NIO81.12
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
NIO103.00
|
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
NIO22.13
|
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
NIO63.27
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
NIO24.09
|
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NIO39.75
|
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
NIO35.80
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 34.2% more for transportation
|
Nicaragua
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
NIO189.43
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.05
NIO1,105.79
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,168.72
NIO668,546.20
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.42
NIO199.33
|
?? | |
pay 40.1% more for housing
|
Nicaragua
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.72
NIO1,645.68
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.00
NIO11,333.41
|
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.86
NIO10,371.57
|
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.83
NIO1,943.82
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
|
pay 16.1% more for childcare
|
Nicaragua
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.78
NIO4,149.83
|
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,900.00
NIO364,285.84
|
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
|
pay 43.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nicaragua
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
NIO44.80
|
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
NIO83.89
|
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NIO109.14
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.12
NIO961.30
|
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO268.52
|
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
|
pay 42.7% more for clothing
|
Nicaragua
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.40
NIO1,560.25
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
NIO1,485.07
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.79
NIO2,163.33
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.04
NIO2,908.34
|
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
|
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