Cost of living comparison

Bulgaria

compared to

Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia vs. Bulgaria Cost of Living Summary

Saint Lucia is 29.8% more expensive than Bulgaria overall.

Restaurants: pay 6.4% less in Saint Lucia
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Saint Lucia
Transportation: pay 8.7% less in Saint Lucia
Housing: pay 31.6% more in Saint Lucia
Childcare: pay 44.7% less in Saint Lucia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.5% more in Saint Lucia
Clothing: pay 47.0% more in Saint Lucia

The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing in Saint Lucia are more expensive than in Bulgaria. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Saint Lucia. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Saint Lucia.

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Saint Lucia vs. Bulgaria Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.4% less for restaurants

	Bulgaria	Saint Lucia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.15 BGN17.66	$9.25 EC$25.00	-8.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.64 BGN16.77	$8.33 EC$22.50	-13.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 BGN2.50	$1.94 EC$5.25	+35.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 BGN1.75	$0.97 EC$2.62	-3.4%
Average			-6.4%

Bulgaria vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Bulgaria	Saint Lucia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.95 BGN1.65	$1.86 EC$5.02	+96.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.69 BGN8.16	$5.61 EC$15.17	+19.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.44 BGN11.21	$7.75 EC$20.95	+20.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.03 BGN5.28	$4.71 EC$12.73	+55.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 BGN5.70	$4.10 EC$11.09	+25.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 BGN1.22	$3.89 EC$10.50	+455.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 BGN1.47	$0.75 EC$2.02	-11.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 BGN1.39	$3.70 EC$10.00	+364.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 BGN1.82	$6.66 EC$18.00	+535.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 BGN0.89	$1.54 EC$4.17	+203.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 BGN0.77	$0.93 EC$2.50	+110.3%
Average			+117.1%

Bulgaria vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of groceries

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pay 8.7% less for transportation

	Bulgaria	Saint Lucia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.06 BGN10.54	$5.83 EC$15.75	-3.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.17 BGN40.33	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,114.16 BGN52,407.07	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	-14.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.01 BGN12.19	??
Average			-8.7%

Bulgaria vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of transportation

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pay 31.6% more for housing

	Bulgaria	Saint Lucia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.39 BGN23.30	$43.54 EC$117.67	+225.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$353.09 BGN614.48	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	+29.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$263.80 BGN459.09	$345.35 EC$933.33	+30.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.79 BGN144.08	$85.71 EC$231.64	+3.5%
Average			+31.6%

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pay 44.7% less for childcare

	Bulgaria	Saint Lucia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$384.45 BGN669.05	$212.76 EC$575.00	-44.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,445.67 BGN11,217.27	??
Average			-44.7%

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pay 50.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Bulgaria	Saint Lucia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.06 BGN3.59	$3.89 EC$10.51	+88.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.17 BGN3.77	$3.70 EC$10.00	+70.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.64 BGN6.33	$9.25 EC$25.00	+154.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.52 BGN54.86	$48.57 EC$131.25	+54.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.19 BGN12.52	$6.48 EC$17.50	-10.0%
Average			+50.5%

Bulgaria vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 47.0% more for clothing

	Bulgaria	Saint Lucia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.90 BGN86.85	$52.73 EC$142.50	+5.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.26 BGN50.92	$53.19 EC$143.75	+81.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.75 BGN135.31	$111.01 EC$300.00	+42.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.05 BGN132.34	$129.51 EC$350.00	+70.3%
Average			+47.0%

Bulgaria vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of clothing

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