Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint Lucia vs. California Cost of Living Summary
Saint Lucia is 29.3% cheaper than California.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.0% less in Saint Lucia
- Groceries
-
pay 7.2% more in Saint Lucia
- Transportation
-
pay 9.0% more in Saint Lucia
- Housing
-
pay 63.8% less in Saint Lucia
- Childcare
-
pay 87.8% less in Saint Lucia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.4% less in Saint Lucia
- Clothing
-
pay 13.5% more in Saint Lucia
The cost of clothing, transportation, and groceries in Saint Lucia are more expensive than in California. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Saint Lucia.
Saint Lucia vs. California Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of California, you would:
pay 48.0% less for restaurants
|
California
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.84
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
|
$0.97
EC$2.63
|
|
California vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.2% more for groceries
|
California
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.20
|
$1.67
EC$4.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.77
|
$5.61
EC$15.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
|
$7.76
EC$20.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.14
|
$4.24
EC$11.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.05
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$2.62
EC$7.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
California vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of groceries
pay 9.0% more for transportation
|
California
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.72
|
$5.85
EC$15.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.04
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,529.84
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.43
|
?? | |
California vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of transportation
pay 63.8% less for housing
|
California
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.96
|
$41.07
EC$111.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,385.40
|
$461.11
EC$1,246.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,043.56
|
$391.61
EC$1,058.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.94
|
$79.23
EC$214.12
|
|
California vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of housing
pay 87.8% less for childcare
|
California
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,633.13
|
$198.89
EC$537.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,339.97
|
?? | |
California vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of childcare
pay 35.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
California
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.31
|
$3.89
EC$10.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.58
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.92
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.02
|
$49.03
EC$132.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.99
|
$7.03
EC$19.00
|
|
California vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.5% more for clothing
|
California
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.47
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.47
|
$53.96
EC$145.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
|
$107.92
EC$291.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.94
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
|
California vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of clothing
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