Cost of living comparison
Saint Lucia is 3.4% cheaper than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 32.5% less for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.00
FCFA8,444
|
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,390
|
$8.01
EC$21.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
FCFA1,263
|
$1.59
EC$4.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA904
|
$0.87
EC$2.34
|
|
pay 32.4% more for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
FCFA926
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
FCFA2,782
|
$4.32
EC$11.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.14
FCFA4,310
|
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
FCFA2,123
|
$3.31
EC$8.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,336
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
FCFA868
|
$3.33
EC$8.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
FCFA620
|
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.29
FCFA1,379
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
FCFA789
|
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA800
|
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
FCFA780
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 6.1% more for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.17
FCFA3,116
|
$5.78
EC$15.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.74
FCFA13,113
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,585.40
FCFA17,242,901
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.24
FCFA12,209
|
?? | |
pay 52.3% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$156.50
FCFA94,402
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.70
FCFA621,726
|
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$381.29
FCFA229,995
|
$363.08
EC$981.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA275,637
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
|
pay 22.0% more for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA129,173
|
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,076,354
|
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
|
pay 29.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.85
FCFA1,720
|
$2.14
EC$5.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
FCFA2,523
|
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
FCFA2,111
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.25
FCFA45,391
|
$35.46
EC$95.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
FCFA6,032
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
pay 29.6% more for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.42
FCFA21,364
|
$48.80
EC$131.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
FCFA21,447
|
$54.35
EC$146.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA55,629
|
$99.44
EC$268.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.00
FCFA54,289
|
$107.92
EC$291.67
|
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