Cost of living comparison
Saint Lucia is 38.1% more expensive than Saudi Arabia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 89.6% more in Saint Lucia
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0 times more in Saint Lucia
- Transportation
-
pay 80.0% more in Saint Lucia
- Housing
-
pay 6.1% more in Saint Lucia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6% less in Saint Lucia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.1% less in Saint Lucia
- Clothing
-
pay 15.8% more in Saint Lucia
The cost of groceries, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and housing in Saint Lucia are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia. Expenses including entertainment and sports and childcare are lower in Saint Lucia. Notably, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Saint Lucia.
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 89.6% more for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.26
|
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.30
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.53
|
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.39
|
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.68
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.10
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 80.0% more for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.50
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,884.65
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR68.03
|
?? | |
pay 6.1% more for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.39
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,442.67
|
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,049.43
|
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.64
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
|
pay 2.6% less for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,137.66
|
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,761.58
|
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
|
pay 24.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.38
|
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.96
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR370.02
|
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.42
|
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
|
pay 15.8% more for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR161.07
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.76
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR344.07
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR296.10
|
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
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