Cost of living comparison
Saint Lucia is 9.7% more expensive than Palau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.0% less in Saint Lucia
- Groceries
-
pay 25.4% less in Saint Lucia
- Transportation
-
pay 24.1% more in Saint Lucia
- Housing
-
pay 52.1% less in Saint Lucia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Saint Lucia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.1% more in Saint Lucia
- Clothing
-
pay 21.4% less in Saint Lucia
The cost of childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Saint Lucia are more expensive than in Palau. Expenses including housing, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Saint Lucia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Saint Lucia.
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Palau, you would:
pay 20.0% less for restaurants
|
Palau
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
|
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
|
pay 25.4% less for groceries
|
Palau
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
|
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
|
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.97
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 24.1% more for transportation
|
Palau
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,500.00
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
pay 52.1% less for housing
|
Palau
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.50
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.00
|
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
|
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Palau
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.00
|
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,920.00
|
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
|
pay 0.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Palau
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
|
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.25
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
|
pay 21.4% less for clothing
|
Palau
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$147.50
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.00
|
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
|
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