Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 8.1% cheaper than Saint Lucia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.5% less in Turkey
- Groceries
-
pay 51.7% less in Turkey
- Transportation
-
pay 16.8% more in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 35.2% less in Turkey
- Childcare
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pay 64.3% more in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.1% less in Turkey
- Clothing
-
pay 22.2% less in Turkey
The cost of childcare and transportation in Turkey are more expensive than in Saint Lucia. Expenses including groceries, housing, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
pay 18.5% less for restaurants
|
Saint Lucia
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
$6.91
TRY251.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
$6.91
TRY251.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
$1.17
TRY42.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
$0.42
TRY15.42
|
|
pay 51.7% less for groceries
|
Saint Lucia
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
$1.02
TRY37.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
$4.97
TRY181.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
$3.15
TRY114.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
$1.40
TRY50.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$2.40
TRY87.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
$0.37
TRY13.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
$0.87
TRY31.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$0.42
TRY15.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
$0.51
TRY18.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
$0.25
TRY9.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.21
TRY7.75
|
|
pay 16.8% more for transportation
|
Saint Lucia
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
$4.40
TRY160.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$19.27
TRY702.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,633,486.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.29
TRY229.35
|
|
pay 35.2% less for housing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
$11.31
TRY412.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
$442.81
TRY16,138.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
$336.49
TRY12,263.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
$44.46
TRY1,620.49
|
|
pay 64.3% more for childcare
|
Saint Lucia
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
$408.60
TRY14,891.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
$6,892.93
TRY251,219.60
|
|
pay 10.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Lucia
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
$2.54
TRY92.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
$2.62
TRY95.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.91
TRY69.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
$36.34
TRY1,324.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
$5.10
TRY185.90
|
|
pay 22.2% less for clothing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
$42.74
TRY1,557.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
$40.74
TRY1,484.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
$88.38
TRY3,221.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
$74.39
TRY2,711.18
|
|
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