Cost of living comparison
Saint Lucia is 74.0% more expensive than Turkmenistan overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 47.9% less in Saint Lucia
- Groceries
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pay 12.9% less in Saint Lucia
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Saint Lucia
- Housing
-
pay 59.0% less in Saint Lucia
- Childcare
-
pay 7.2 times more in Saint Lucia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 58.5% less in Saint Lucia
- Clothing
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pay 42.1% less in Saint Lucia
The cost of childcare and transportation in Saint Lucia are more expensive than in Turkmenistan. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Saint Lucia. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Saint Lucia.
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 47.9% less for restaurants
|
Turkmenistan
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
|
pay 12.9% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
?? | |
pay 59.0% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
|
pay 7.2 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
|
pay 58.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
|
pay 42.1% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
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