Cost of living comparison
Saint Lucia is 44.6% more expensive than Oman.
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Oman, you would:
pay 72.1% more for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.07
OMR1.950
|
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
OMR3.360
|
$8.01
EC$21.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
OMR0.320
|
$1.59
EC$4.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
$0.87
EC$2.34
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Oman
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
OMR0.410
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
OMR1.260
|
$4.32
EC$11.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.47
OMR2.880
|
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
OMR0.950
|
$3.31
EC$8.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
OMR0.930
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$3.33
EC$8.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
OMR0.260
|
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
OMR0.340
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
OMR0.180
|
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
OMR0.170
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 90.3% more for transportation
|
Oman
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$5.78
EC$15.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
OMR22.260
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,515.49
OMR8,283.460
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.82
OMR4.550
|
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pay 4.9% more for housing
|
Oman
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.29
OMR29.760
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$406.19
OMR156.380
|
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.28
OMR107.910
|
$363.08
EC$981.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.32
OMR29.770
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
|
pay 0.2% more for childcare
|
Oman
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$193.44
OMR74.480
|
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,403.00
OMR2,850.160
|
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
|
pay 38.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$2.14
EC$5.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
OMR1.620
|
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.87
OMR2.260
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.45
OMR21.350
|
$35.46
EC$95.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.66
OMR3.720
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
pay 42.3% more for clothing
|
Oman
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.42
OMR15.560
|
$48.80
EC$131.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.69
OMR14.130
|
$54.35
EC$146.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.70
OMR29.530
|
$99.44
EC$268.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.28
OMR24.360
|
$107.92
EC$291.67
|
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