Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 56.0% more expensive than Saint Lucia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Belgium
- Groceries
-
pay 11.7% less in Belgium
- Transportation
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pay 8.8% more in Belgium
- Housing
-
pay 59.8% more in Belgium
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Belgium
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.3% more in Belgium
- Clothing
-
pay 16.1% more in Belgium
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Belgium are more expensive than in Saint Lucia. Notably, childcare and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Belgium.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Saint Lucia
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
$19.07
€18.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
$10.84
€10.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
$2.78
€2.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
$2.46
€2.40
|
|
pay 11.7% less for groceries
|
Saint Lucia
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
$2.28
€2.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
$6.70
€6.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
$4.44
€4.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
$3.43
€3.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$4.78
€4.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
$1.11
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
$0.89
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$1.07
€1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
$1.16
€1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.73
€0.71
|
|
pay 8.8% more for transportation
|
Saint Lucia
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
$6.91
€6.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.41
€44.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$27,628.35
€26,942.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$26.01
€25.37
|
|
pay 59.8% more for housing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
$49.35
€48.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
$815.11
€794.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
$705.09
€687.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
$154.10
€150.28
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Saint Lucia
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
$557.50
€543.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
$13,740.85
€13,399.83
|
|
pay 43.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Lucia
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
$4.34
€4.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
$3.51
€3.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$9.08
€8.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
$36.02
€35.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
$12.48
€12.17
|
|
pay 16.1% more for clothing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
$92.82
€90.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
$43.31
€42.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
$90.40
€88.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
$125.11
€122.00
|
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