Cost of living comparison
Virgin Islands is 2.3 times more expensive than Saint Lucia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Virgin Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Virgin Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 20.6% more in Virgin Islands
- Housing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Virgin Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 4.0 times more in Virgin Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Virgin Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 11.4% more in Virgin Islands
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Virgin Islands are more expensive than in Saint Lucia. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Virgin Islands.
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Saint Lucia
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
$24.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
$9.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
$3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
$2.26
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Saint Lucia
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
$6.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
$7.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
$10.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
$6.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$11.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
$3.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
$2.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$2.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
$4.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
$1.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$2.47
|
|
pay 20.6% more for transportation
|
Saint Lucia
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
$5.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$42,333.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$52.43
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
$96.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
$1,781.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
$1,389.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
$266.22
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Saint Lucia
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
$991.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
$16,200.00
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Lucia
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
$5.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
$6.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
$109.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
$12.67
|
|
pay 11.4% more for clothing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
$78.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
$62.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
$98.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
$91.67
|
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