Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 20.3% more expensive than Saint Lucia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.6% more in Portugal
- Groceries
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pay 31.8% less in Portugal
- Transportation
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pay 13.8% more in Portugal
- Housing
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pay 43.8% more in Portugal
- Childcare
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pay 97.1% more in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.1% less in Portugal
- Clothing
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pay 5.2% less in Portugal
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, and transportation in Portugal are more expensive than in Saint Lucia. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Portugal. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Portugal.
If you lived in Portugal instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
pay 33.6% more for restaurants
|
Saint Lucia
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
$11.32
€10.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
$8.41
€8.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
$1.67
€1.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
$1.20
€1.16
|
|
pay 31.8% less for groceries
|
Saint Lucia
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
$1.34
€1.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
$5.06
€4.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
$3.79
€3.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
$2.88
€2.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$3.25
€3.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
$0.99
€0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
$0.61
€0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$0.76
€0.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
$1.05
€1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
$0.68
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
|
pay 13.8% more for transportation
|
Saint Lucia
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
$6.79
€6.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.96
€36.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$31,047.67
€30,109.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.80
€10.48
|
|
pay 43.8% more for housing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
$40.33
€39.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
$900.66
€873.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
$732.72
€710.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
$91.05
€88.30
|
|
pay 97.1% more for childcare
|
Saint Lucia
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
$455.47
€441.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
$10,051.70
€9,748.05
|
|
pay 9.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Lucia
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
$2.23
€2.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
$1.85
€1.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.67
€5.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
$40.99
€39.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
$7.85
€7.61
|
|
pay 5.2% less for clothing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
$77.92
€75.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
$33.75
€32.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
$80.24
€77.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
$93.85
€91.02
|
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