Cost of living comparison
Saint Lucia is 2.0 times more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.1% less in Saint Lucia
- Groceries
-
pay 34.9% more in Saint Lucia
- Transportation
-
pay 0.7% less in Saint Lucia
- Housing
-
pay 59.5% more in Saint Lucia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.5% more in Saint Lucia
- Clothing
-
pay 6.1 times more in Saint Lucia
The cost of clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Saint Lucia are more expensive than in Sao Tome and Principe. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Saint Lucia. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Saint Lucia.
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 29.1% less for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
STD417,914
|
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
STD39,244
|
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
STD23,881
|
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
|
pay 34.9% more for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
STD208,957
|
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
STD105,465
|
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
STD189,563
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD10,832
|
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
STD37,913
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
STD24,372
|
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
STD18,956
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 0.7% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.74
STD127,914
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
pay 59.5% more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
pay 39.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
STD24,239
|
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
STD35,821
|
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
STD764,186
|
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.58
STD391,645
|
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
|
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