Cost of living comparison
Cote d'Ivoire is 5.2% cheaper than Saint Lucia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.8% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Groceries
-
pay 28.9% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Housing
-
pay 26.6% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Childcare
-
pay 22.3% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.0% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0% more in Cote d'Ivoire
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Cote d'Ivoire are more expensive than in Saint Lucia. Expenses including groceries, childcare, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
pay 18.8% less for restaurants
|
Saint Lucia
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
$3.27
F CFA2,090
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
$10.21
F CFA6,532
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
$0.75
F CFA482
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
$0.78
F CFA499
|
|
pay 28.9% less for groceries
|
Saint Lucia
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
$0.62
F CFA397
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
$7.52
F CFA4,808
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
$9.66
F CFA6,182
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
$2.16
F CFA1,379
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$2.96
F CFA1,896
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
$1.58
F CFA1,013
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
$0.45
F CFA291
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$0.57
F CFA363
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
$0.70
F CFA449
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
$0.70
F CFA447
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.88
F CFA566
|
|
pay 2.0% less for transportation
|
Saint Lucia
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
$5.32
F CFA3,402
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$44.93
F CFA28,742
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$29,410.06
F CFA18,812,943
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.54
F CFA9,302
|
|
pay 26.6% more for housing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
$48.27
F CFA30,880
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
$812.41
F CFA519,679
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
$291.38
F CFA186,387
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
$135.65
F CFA86,775
|
|
pay 22.3% less for childcare
|
Saint Lucia
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
$198.79
F CFA127,162
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
$2,968.24
F CFA1,898,714
|
|
pay 6.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Lucia
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
$0.98
F CFA627
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
$2.38
F CFA1,520
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.23
F CFA784
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
$75.48
F CFA48,281
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
|
pay 3.0% more for clothing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
$73.53
F CFA47,032
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
$51.74
F CFA33,097
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
$73.47
F CFA46,998
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
$111.65
F CFA71,420
|
|
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