Cost of living comparison
Saint Lucia is 12.0% more expensive than Panama overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.2% less in Saint Lucia
- Groceries
-
pay 39.0% more in Saint Lucia
- Transportation
-
pay 48.4% more in Saint Lucia
- Housing
-
pay 10.1% less in Saint Lucia
- Childcare
-
pay 7.7% less in Saint Lucia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4% more in Saint Lucia
- Clothing
-
pay 25.9% more in Saint Lucia
The cost of transportation, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Saint Lucia are more expensive than in Panama. Expenses including restaurants, housing, and childcare are lower in Saint Lucia.
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Panama, you would:
pay 14.2% less for restaurants
|
Panama
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.45
PAB8.45
|
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.90
PAB7.90
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
PAB1.54
|
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
PAB1.17
|
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
|
pay 39.0% more for groceries
|
Panama
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
PAB5.66
|
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.43
PAB6.43
|
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
PAB2.53
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
PAB3.54
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
PAB2.12
|
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
PAB0.61
|
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
PAB1.29
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
PAB1.01
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 48.4% more for transportation
|
Panama
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
PAB3.92
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,916.67
PAB18,916.67
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.61
PAB16.61
|
?? | |
pay 10.1% less for housing
|
Panama
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.61
PAB47.61
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$747.76
PAB747.76
|
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$567.84
PAB567.84
|
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.20
PAB69.20
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
|
pay 7.7% less for childcare
|
Panama
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$302.08
PAB302.08
|
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,548.17
PAB6,548.17
|
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
|
pay 2.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Panama
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
PAB1.95
|
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.38
PAB5.38
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.20
PAB57.20
|
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
PAB5.33
|
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
|
pay 25.9% more for clothing
|
Panama
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.41
PAB47.41
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.81
PAB34.81
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.21
PAB81.21
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.42
PAB100.42
|
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
|
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