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Republic of the Congo vs. Saint Lucia Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 29.0% more expensive than Saint Lucia overall.

Restaurants: pay 57.6% more in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 6.4% less in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 2.8% more in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 5.2% less in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.8% more in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 21.8% less in Republic of the Congo

The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Republic of the Congo are more expensive than in Saint Lucia. Expenses including clothing, groceries, and childcare are lower in Republic of the Congo. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Republic of the Congo.

Republic of the Congo vs. Saint Lucia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Saint Lucia, you would:

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pay 57.6% more for restaurants

	Saint Lucia	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.48 EC$17.50	$13.96 FCFA8,930	+115.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.55 EC$20.41	$8.94 FCFA5,716	+18.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 EC$3.93	$1.88 FCFA1,205	+29.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.90 EC$2.43	$1.50 FCFA958	+66.9%
Average			+57.6%

Saint Lucia vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.4% less for groceries

	Saint Lucia	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.28 EC$3.45	$2.56 FCFA1,639	+101.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.53 EC$12.25	$4.20 FCFA2,688	-7.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.57 EC$20.46	$7.87 FCFA5,034	+4.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.36 EC$9.09	$3.39 FCFA2,170	+0.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.41 EC$11.93	$2.20 FCFA1,405	-50.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.82 EC$7.63	$1.18 FCFA754	-58.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 EC$2.02	$0.91 FCFA583	+22.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.98 EC$5.36	$1.98 FCFA1,264	-0.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.01 EC$8.13	$1.21 FCFA773	-59.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.63 EC$7.11	$1.16 FCFA744	-55.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 EC$2.12	$1.05 FCFA672	+34.0%
Average			-6.4%

Saint Lucia vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.8% more for transportation

	Saint Lucia	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.70 EC$15.40	$5.18 FCFA3,315	-9.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$22.59 FCFA14,450
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,676.62 EC$77,500.00	$32,895.05 FCFA21,042,212	+14.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$14.09 FCFA9,016
Average			+2.8%

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Saint Lucia	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.26 EC$135.83	$75.50 FCFA48,294	+50.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.48 EC$1,233.67	$971.39 FCFA621,373	+112.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$379.27 EC$1,025.00	$357.68 FCFA228,797	-5.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$87.25 EC$235.78	$456.95 FCFA292,302	+423.8%
Average			+145.3%

Saint Lucia vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of housing

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pay 5.2% less for childcare

	Saint Lucia	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$164.97 EC$445.83	$214.14 FCFA136,983	+29.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,510.48 EC$23,000.00	$5,100.00 FCFA3,262,354	-40.1%
Average			-5.2%

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pay 30.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Lucia	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.23 EC$6.03	$2.76 FCFA1,768	+24.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.22 EC$8.70	$4.13 FCFA2,644	+28.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$3.75 FCFA2,399
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.09 EC$108.33	$61.25 FCFA39,179	+52.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.94 EC$18.75	$8.17 FCFA5,226	+17.8%
Average			+30.8%

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pay 21.8% less for clothing

	Saint Lucia	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.57 EC$136.67	$35.83 FCFA22,922	-29.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.04 EC$154.17	$37.92 FCFA24,254	-33.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.30 EC$279.17	$92.22 FCFA58,992	-10.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.38 EC$287.50	$91.67 FCFA58,637	-13.8%
Average			-21.8%

Saint Lucia vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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