Cost of living comparison

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Saint Lucia vs. Cabo Verde Cost of Living Summary

Saint Lucia is 21.4% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.

Restaurants: pay 8.3% less in Saint Lucia
Groceries: pay 56.0% more in Saint Lucia
Transportation: pay 5.6% less in Saint Lucia
Housing: pay 0.1% less in Saint Lucia
Childcare: pay 33.3% more in Saint Lucia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.3% more in Saint Lucia
Clothing: pay 18.3% more in Saint Lucia

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

Saint Lucia vs. Cabo Verde Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Cabo Verde, you would:

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pay 8.3% less for restaurants

	Cabo Verde	Saint Lucia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.62 CVE721.50	$7.40 EC$20.00	-2.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.18 CVE679.88	$7.40 EC$20.00	+3.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 CVE216.18	$1.94 EC$5.25	-14.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.19 CVE112.67	$0.97 EC$2.63	-18.4%
Average			-8.3%

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pay 56.0% more for groceries

	Cabo Verde	Saint Lucia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 CVE175.41	$1.67 EC$4.52	-9.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.18 CVE868.72	$5.61 EC$15.17	-38.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.62 CVE532.36	$7.76 EC$20.96	+38.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.65 CVE250.50	$4.24 EC$11.46	+60.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.86 CVE365.84	$4.41 EC$11.93	+14.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 CVE151.25	$3.43 EC$9.27	+114.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 CVE111.06	$0.75 EC$2.04	-35.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.48 CVE140.54	$2.86 EC$7.72	+92.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 CVE193.66	$3.01 EC$8.13	+47.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CVE56.93	$2.62 EC$7.09	+336.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.81 CVE76.50	$0.78 EC$2.12	-2.9%
Average			+56.0%

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pay 5.6% less for transportation

	Cabo Verde	Saint Lucia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.20 CVE586.80	$5.85 EC$15.82	-5.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.66 CVE2,903.16	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,364.84 CVE2,874,837.81	$28,676.62 EC$77,500.00	-5.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.41 CVE1,742.94	??
Average			-5.6%

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pay 0.1% less for housing

	Cabo Verde	Saint Lucia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.12 CVE5,218.65	$41.07 EC$111.00	-25.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$408.47 CVE38,672.46	$461.11 EC$1,246.17	+12.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$282.06 CVE26,704.41	$391.61 EC$1,058.33	+38.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.81 CVE10,206.77	$79.23 EC$214.12	-26.5%
Average			-0.1%

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pay 33.3% more for childcare

	Cabo Verde	Saint Lucia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$149.25 CVE14,130.84	$198.89 EC$537.50	+33.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,897.28 CVE274,304.02	??
Average			+33.3%

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pay 56.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Cabo Verde	Saint Lucia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.41 CVE322.72	$3.89 EC$10.51	+14.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.71 CVE162.33	$3.70 EC$10.00	+115.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.97 CVE470.65	$9.25 EC$25.00	+86.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.73 CVE3,193.34	$49.03 EC$132.50	+45.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.86 CVE554.79	$7.03 EC$19.00	+20.0%
Average			+56.3%

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pay 18.3% more for clothing

	Cabo Verde	Saint Lucia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.02 CVE5,682.51	$50.57 EC$136.67	-15.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.96 CVE3,026.15	$53.96 EC$145.83	+68.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.23 CVE8,069.72	$107.92 EC$291.67	+26.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.47 CVE13,109.42	$129.51 EC$350.00	-6.5%
Average			+18.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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