Cost of living comparison
Saint Lucia is 41.3% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.7% less in Saint Lucia
- Groceries
-
pay 34.1% less in Saint Lucia
- Transportation
-
pay 12.7% less in Saint Lucia
- Housing
-
pay 65.5% less in Saint Lucia
- Childcare
-
pay 65.5% less in Saint Lucia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.9% less in Saint Lucia
- Clothing
-
pay 5.8% less in Saint Lucia
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Saint Lucia.
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 50.7% less for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
|
pay 34.1% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 12.7% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
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pay 65.5% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
|
pay 65.5% less for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
|
pay 54.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
|
pay 5.8% less for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
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