Cost of living comparison
Australia is 2.0 times more expensive than Saint Lucia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Australia
- Groceries
-
pay 1.0% less in Australia
- Transportation
-
pay 10.8% less in Australia
- Housing
-
pay 95.1% more in Australia
- Childcare
-
pay 5.4 times more in Australia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 82.3% more in Australia
- Clothing
-
pay 8.0% more in Australia
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Australia are more expensive than in Saint Lucia. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Australia. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Australia.
If you lived in Australia instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Saint Lucia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
$16.76
A$26.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
$9.73
A$15.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
$2.56
A$4.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
$2.16
A$3.39
|
|
pay 1.0% less for groceries
|
Saint Lucia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
$2.37
A$3.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
$4.36
A$6.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
$5.80
A$9.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
$4.07
A$6.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$3.94
A$6.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
$1.45
A$2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
$1.26
A$1.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$1.35
A$2.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
$2.01
A$3.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
$1.12
A$1.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.96
A$1.50
|
|
pay 10.8% less for transportation
|
Saint Lucia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
$4.65
A$7.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$83.03
A$129.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$27,742.09
A$43,424.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$18.38
A$28.77
|
|
pay 95.1% more for housing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
$55.59
A$87.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
$1,182.30
A$1,850.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
$957.92
A$1,499.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
$138.16
A$216.26
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for childcare
|
Saint Lucia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
$1,485.91
A$2,325.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
$14,667.78
A$22,959.16
|
|
pay 82.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Lucia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
$6.64
A$10.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
$3.55
A$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$28.07
A$43.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
$52.89
A$82.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
$13.13
A$20.55
|
|
pay 8.0% more for clothing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
$71.78
A$112.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
$50.24
A$78.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
$100.30
A$156.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
$111.73
A$174.89
|
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