Cost of living comparison
Saint Lucia is 46.8% more expensive than South Africa.
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 25.9% more for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR164.35
|
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR87.39
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.48
|
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.57
|
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.15
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR67.32
|
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.91
|
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.79
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR37.15
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.40
|
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.31
|
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.76
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.80
|
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.14
|
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.15
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 26.7% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR91.38
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR958.24
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR377,497.20
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR156.60
|
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pay 16.4% more for housing
|
South Africa
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR757.81
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR7,007.69
|
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,978.10
|
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,472.75
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
|
pay 52.9% more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,189.50
|
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,886.96
|
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
|
pay 29.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.61
|
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.49
|
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR53.20
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR540.40
|
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR121.29
|
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
|
pay 32.2% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR874.06
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR587.26
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,655.76
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,490.50
|
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
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