Cost of living comparison
Saint Lucia is 43.2% more expensive than Oman.
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Oman, you would:
pay 66.8% more for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Oman
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 90.2% more for transportation
|
Oman
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,170.43
OMR8,150.590
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
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pay 9.0% more for housing
|
Oman
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$391.56
OMR150.750
|
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$283.72
OMR109.230
|
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
|
pay 0.4% more for childcare
|
Oman
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.14
OMR70.510
|
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.680
|
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
|
pay 39.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
|
pay 43.3% more for clothing
|
Oman
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.14
OMR28.540
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
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