Cost of living comparison
Dominican Republic is 14.3% cheaper than Saint Lucia.
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
pay 18.8% less for restaurants
|
Saint Lucia
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
$7.38
DOP443.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.01
EC$21.66
|
$7.46
DOP448.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
EC$4.30
|
$0.89
DOP53.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
EC$2.34
|
$0.54
DOP32.22
|
|
pay 39.1% less for groceries
|
Saint Lucia
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
$1.66
DOP99.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
EC$11.67
|
$3.27
DOP196.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
$4.40
DOP264.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
EC$8.94
|
$1.66
DOP100.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$2.27
DOP136.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.33
EC$8.99
|
$1.11
DOP66.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
$0.33
DOP20.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$1.06
DOP63.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
$0.63
DOP38.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
$0.63
DOP37.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$1.01
DOP60.59
|
|
pay 10.5% less for transportation
|
Saint Lucia
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.78
EC$15.61
|
$4.82
DOP289.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$58.49
DOP3,515.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$27,453.03
DOP1,649,982.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$21.84
DOP1,312.49
|
|
pay 14.2% less for housing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
$39.22
DOP2,356.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
$602.75
DOP36,226.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.08
EC$981.25
|
$333.99
DOP20,073.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
$35.91
DOP2,158.04
|
|
pay 11.4% more for childcare
|
Saint Lucia
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
$276.66
DOP16,627.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
$4,677.72
DOP281,140.24
|
|
pay 11.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Lucia
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
EC$5.78
|
$2.54
DOP152.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
$2.09
DOP125.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.15
DOP249.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.46
EC$95.83
|
$34.54
DOP2,075.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$5.98
DOP359.47
|
|
pay 17.1% less for clothing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.80
EC$131.87
|
$43.13
DOP2,591.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.35
EC$146.88
|
$47.94
DOP2,881.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.44
EC$268.75
|
$79.26
DOP4,763.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.92
EC$291.67
|
$81.48
DOP4,897.16
|
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