Cost of living comparison
Saint Lucia is 41.3% more expensive than Niger.
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Niger, you would:
pay 15.5% more for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,165
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA861
|
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA385
|
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Niger
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,368
|
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,423
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,078
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,049
|
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA664
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA454
|
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA350
|
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA163
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 55.7% more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,171
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,707
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,330,925
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,363
|
?? | |
pay 22.5% less for housing
|
Niger
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA500,944
|
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA256,894
|
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA107,377
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
|
pay 3.6% more for childcare
|
Niger
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA582,294
|
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,825,837
|
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
|
pay 33.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA771
|
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,884
|
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA34,253
|
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
|
pay 90.1% more for clothing
|
Niger
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
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