Cost of living comparison

Burkina Faso

compared to

Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia vs. Burkina Faso Cost of Living Summary

Saint Lucia is 33.8% more expensive than Burkina Faso overall.

Restaurants: pay 22.8% more in Saint Lucia
Groceries: pay 44.5% more in Saint Lucia
Transportation: pay 12.1% less in Saint Lucia
Housing: pay 21.8% more in Saint Lucia
Childcare: pay 6.2 times more in Saint Lucia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.1% more in Saint Lucia
Clothing: pay 27.4% more in Saint Lucia

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and housing in Saint Lucia are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Saint Lucia.

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Saint Lucia vs. Burkina Faso Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Burkina Faso, you would:

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pay 22.8% more for restaurants

	Burkina Faso	Saint Lucia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 F CFA4,236	$9.25 EC$25.00	+27.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.25 F CFA4,236	$8.33 EC$22.50	+14.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 F CFA631	$1.94 EC$5.25	+79.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 F CFA631	$0.97 EC$2.62	-10.2%
Average			+22.8%

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pay 44.5% more for groceries

	Burkina Faso	Saint Lucia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.11 F CFA648	$1.86 EC$5.02	+67.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.54 F CFA4,983	$5.61 EC$15.17	-34.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.59 F CFA4,433	$7.75 EC$20.95	+2.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 F CFA1,495	$4.71 EC$12.73	+84.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.29 F CFA5,425	$4.10 EC$11.09	-55.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 F CFA1,243	$3.89 EC$10.50	+82.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$0.75 EC$2.02
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.55 F CFA904	$3.70 EC$10.00	+138.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.74 F CFA1,017	$6.66 EC$18.00	+282.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 F CFA414	$1.54 EC$4.17	+117.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 F CFA452	$0.93 EC$2.50	+19.5%
Average			+44.5%

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pay 12.1% less for transportation

	Burkina Faso	Saint Lucia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.49 F CFA3,207	$5.83 EC$15.75	+6.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,701.04 F CFA21M	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	-29.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.34 F CFA4,285	??
Average			-12.1%

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pay 21.8% more for housing

	Burkina Faso	Saint Lucia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.06 F CFA31,559	$43.54 EC$117.67	-19.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$341.40 F CFA199K	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	+33.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$230.45 F CFA135K	$345.35 EC$933.33	+49.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$136.41 F CFA79,640	$85.71 EC$231.64	-37.2%
Average			+21.8%

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pay 6.2 times more for childcare

	Burkina Faso	Saint Lucia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$34.14 F CFA19,932	$212.76 EC$575.00	+523.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,974.59 F CFA3M	??
Average			+523.2%

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pay 63.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Burkina Faso	Saint Lucia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 F CFA698	$3.89 EC$10.51	+225.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.99 F CFA1,163	$3.70 EC$10.00	+85.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.32 F CFA772	$9.25 EC$25.00	+599.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.75 F CFA34,881	$48.57 EC$131.25	-18.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.83 F CFA3,986	$6.48 EC$17.50	-5.2%
Average			+63.1%

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pay 27.4% more for clothing

	Burkina Faso	Saint Lucia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.14 F CFA19,932	$52.73 EC$142.50	+54.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.21 F CFA29,898	$53.19 EC$143.75	+3.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.35 F CFA49,830	$111.01 EC$300.00	+30.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.42 F CFA59,796	$129.51 EC$350.00	+26.4%
Average			+27.4%

Burkina Faso vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of clothing

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