Cost of living comparison
Saint Lucia is 19.6% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 40.4% less in Saint Lucia
- Groceries
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pay 60.4% more in Saint Lucia
- Transportation
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pay 18.5% less in Saint Lucia
- Housing
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pay 40.1% less in Saint Lucia
- Childcare
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pay 71.7% less in Saint Lucia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 35.0% less in Saint Lucia
- Clothing
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pay 7.8% more in Saint Lucia
The cost of groceries and clothing in Saint Lucia are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Saint Lucia.
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 40.4% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£13.81
|
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.83
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.65
|
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
|
pay 60.4% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.13
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.21
|
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.37
|
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.78
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.73
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.91
|
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.49
|
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.93
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.05
|
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 18.5% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.22
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£72.53
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£25,720.15
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.66
|
?? | |
pay 40.1% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.10
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£918.25
|
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£753.78
|
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£169.25
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
|
pay 71.7% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,105.78
|
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£13,755.69
|
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
|
pay 35.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.15
|
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.04
|
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£12.90
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£33.46
|
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.52
|
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
|
pay 7.8% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£57.91
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£29.63
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£66.72
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£71.42
|
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
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