Cost of living comparison
Finland is 34.4% more expensive than Saint Lucia overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 85.5% more in Finland
- Groceries
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pay 18.6% less in Finland
- Transportation
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pay 22.6% more in Finland
- Housing
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pay 18.9% more in Finland
- Childcare
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pay 39.5% more in Finland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 96.6% more in Finland
- Clothing
-
pay 3.8% less in Finland
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, transportation, and housing in Finland are more expensive than in Saint Lucia. Expenses including groceries and clothing are lower in Finland. Notably, entertainment and sports and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Finland.
If you lived in Finland instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
pay 85.5% more for restaurants
|
Saint Lucia
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
$14.18
€13.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
$10.44
€10.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
$2.58
€2.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
$1.86
€1.82
|
|
pay 18.6% less for groceries
|
Saint Lucia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
$2.29
€2.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
$3.70
€3.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
$4.27
€4.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
$3.02
€2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$5.38
€5.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
$0.99
€0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
$0.82
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$0.98
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
$1.67
€1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
$0.56
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.75
€0.73
|
|
pay 22.6% more for transportation
|
Saint Lucia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
$7.64
€7.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$60.52
€59.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$31,800.37
€31,011.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$18.35
€17.90
|
|
pay 18.9% more for housing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
$22.24
€21.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
$734.49
€716.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
$604.75
€589.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
$96.90
€94.50
|
|
pay 39.5% more for childcare
|
Saint Lucia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
$291.42
€284.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
$8,693.67
€8,477.91
|
|
pay 96.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Lucia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
$7.29
€7.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
$4.21
€4.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$10.54
€10.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
$41.73
€40.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
$15.60
€15.21
|
|
pay 3.8% less for clothing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
$75.15
€73.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
$31.18
€30.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
$82.09
€80.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
$108.56
€105.87
|
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