Cost of living comparison

Bolivia

compared to

Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia vs. Bolivia Cost of Living Summary

Saint Lucia is 2.4 times more expensive than Bolivia overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.9 times more in Saint Lucia
Groceries: pay 3.9 times more in Saint Lucia
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Saint Lucia
Housing: pay 95.0% more in Saint Lucia
Childcare: pay 76.6% more in Saint Lucia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Saint Lucia
Clothing: pay 98.1% more in Saint Lucia

The cost of groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and housing in Saint Lucia are more expensive than in Bolivia. Notably, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Saint Lucia.

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Saint Lucia vs. Bolivia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Bolivia, you would:

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pay 2.9 times more for restaurants

	Bolivia	Saint Lucia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.00 BOB23.44	$9.25 EC$25.00	+361.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.54 BOB53.06	$8.33 EC$22.50	+83.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 BOB8.31	$1.94 EC$5.25	+173.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 BOB6.12	$0.97 EC$2.62	+85.5%
Average			+189.5%

Bolivia vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.9 times more for groceries

	Bolivia	Saint Lucia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.97 BOB11.38	$1.86 EC$5.02	+91.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.77 BOB20.69	$5.61 EC$15.17	+217.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.66 BOB31.04	$7.75 EC$20.95	+191.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.33 BOB15.50	$4.71 EC$12.73	+255.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.28 BOB15.01	$4.10 EC$11.09	+219.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 BOB9.46	$3.89 EC$10.50	+380.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.36 BOB4.25	$0.75 EC$2.02	+105.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.37 BOB4.34	$3.70 EC$10.00	+897.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 BOB7.38	$6.66 EC$18.00	+955.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 BOB3.65	$1.54 EC$4.17	+395.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 BOB3.60	$0.93 EC$2.50	+200.6%
Average			+289.2%

Bolivia vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Bolivia	Saint Lucia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.28 BOB26.70	$5.83 EC$15.75	+155.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.33 BOB249.40	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$13,953.84 BOB163K	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	+85.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.32 BOB85.57	??
Average			+120.3%

Bolivia vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of transportation

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pay 95.0% more for housing

	Bolivia	Saint Lucia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.45 BOB250.79	$43.54 EC$117.67	+103.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$279.68 BOB3,270.08	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	+63.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$198.23 BOB2,317.77	$345.35 EC$933.33	+74.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.53 BOB240.01	$85.71 EC$231.64	+317.6%
Average			+95.0%

Bolivia vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of housing

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pay 76.6% more for childcare

	Bolivia	Saint Lucia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$120.46 BOB1,408.41	$212.76 EC$575.00	+76.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,766.38 BOB32,345.61	??
Average			+76.6%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Bolivia	Saint Lucia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.39 BOB16.21	$3.89 EC$10.51	+180.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 BOB19.90	$3.70 EC$10.00	+117.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.72 BOB20.16	$9.25 EC$25.00	+436.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.62 BOB264.50	$48.57 EC$131.25	+114.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.70 BOB54.99	$6.48 EC$17.50	+37.7%
Average			+122.7%

Bolivia vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 98.1% more for clothing

	Bolivia	Saint Lucia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$30.62 BOB358.01	$52.73 EC$142.50	+72.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.25 BOB341.97	$53.19 EC$143.75	+81.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$52.01 BOB608.10	$111.01 EC$300.00	+113.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.19 BOB657.00	$129.51 EC$350.00	+130.5%
Average			+98.1%

Bolivia vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of clothing

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