Cost of living comparison
Saint Lucia is 97.2% more expensive than Tajikistan.
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 93.8% more for restaurants
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Tajikistan
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.61
TJS59.76
|
$6.48
EC$17.50
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.97
TJS84.88
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TJS6.31
|
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
TJS2.99
|
$0.90
EC$2.43
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pay 3.6 times more for groceries
|
Tajikistan
|
Saint Lucia
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
TJS6.08
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
TJS45.55
|
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
TJS32.43
|
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
TJS15.70
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
TJS20.06
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
TJS5.79
|
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TJS9.36
|
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
TJS11.63
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
TJS3.84
|
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TJS3.14
|
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TJS2.20
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
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pay 60.7% more for transportation
|
Tajikistan
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
TJS33.93
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.68
TJS49.80
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.17
TJS214,147.97
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.11
TJS33.12
|
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pay 85.7% more for housing
|
Tajikistan
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.95
TJS254.99
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$365.06
TJS3,886.82
|
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$230.24
TJS2,451.44
|
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.90
TJS382.19
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
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pay 19.6% more for childcare
|
Tajikistan
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.65
TJS1,135.48
|
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,076.23
TJS107,283.15
|
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
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pay 69.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tajikistan
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TJS11.95
|
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
TJS17.18
|
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.34
TJS24.90
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.25
TJS322.05
|
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.68
TJS49.80
|
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
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pay 93.5% more for clothing
|
Tajikistan
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.79
TJS263.95
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.11
TJS384.47
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.71
TJS816.75
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.36
TJS408.38
|
$106.38
EC$287.50
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