Cost of living comparison
Saint Lucia is 24.3% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.3% less in Saint Lucia
- Groceries
-
pay 8.3% more in Saint Lucia
- Transportation
-
pay 24.2% more in Saint Lucia
- Housing
-
pay 53.1% less in Saint Lucia
- Childcare
-
pay 74.8% less in Saint Lucia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.6% less in Saint Lucia
- Clothing
-
pay 14.3% more in Saint Lucia
The cost of transportation, clothing, and groceries in Saint Lucia are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Saint Lucia.
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of United States, you would:
pay 47.3% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
|
pay 8.3% more for groceries
|
United States
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 24.2% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
?? | |
pay 53.1% less for housing
|
United States
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
|
pay 74.8% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
|
pay 41.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
|
pay 14.3% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
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