Cost of living comparison
Saint Lucia is 8.2% cheaper than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.4% less in Saint Lucia
- Groceries
-
pay 4.9% more in Saint Lucia
- Transportation
-
pay 21.1% more in Saint Lucia
- Housing
-
pay 37.2% less in Saint Lucia
- Childcare
-
pay 35.9% less in Saint Lucia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.0% less in Saint Lucia
- Clothing
-
pay 23.2% more in Saint Lucia
The cost of clothing, transportation, and groceries in Saint Lucia are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Saint Lucia.
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 30.4% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
|
pay 4.9% more for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 21.1% more for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
?? | |
pay 37.2% less for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
|
pay 35.9% less for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
|
pay 3.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
|
pay 23.2% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
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