Cost of living comparison
China is 10.4% cheaper than Saint Lucia.
If you lived in China instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
pay 55.4% less for restaurants
|
Saint Lucia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
$2.85
CN¥20.65
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
$5.07
CN¥36.64
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
$0.30
CN¥2.17
|
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pay 41.4% less for groceries
|
Saint Lucia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
$1.59
CN¥11.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
$5.85
CN¥42.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
$6.86
CN¥49.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
$1.60
CN¥11.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$1.54
CN¥11.14
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
$0.76
CN¥5.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
$0.57
CN¥4.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$0.65
CN¥4.73
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
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pay 27.8% less for transportation
|
Saint Lucia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
$4.44
CN¥32.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.47
CN¥162.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$19,071.53
CN¥137,934.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.97
CN¥28.75
|
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pay 51.0% less for housing
|
Saint Lucia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
$11.70
CN¥84.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
$328.33
CN¥2,374.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
$205.78
CN¥1,488.30
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
$40.46
CN¥292.62
|
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pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Saint Lucia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
$459.70
CN¥3,324.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
$18,318.08
CN¥132,485.51
|
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pay 16.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Lucia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
$1.09
CN¥7.89
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
$3.07
CN¥22.18
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.23
CN¥23.38
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
$41.41
CN¥299.49
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
$5.93
CN¥42.85
|
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pay 27.0% less for clothing
|
Saint Lucia
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
$48.23
CN¥348.79
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
$31.67
CN¥229.06
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
$72.53
CN¥524.55
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
$75.53
CN¥546.30
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