Cost of living comparison

Saint Lucia

compared to

Maldives

Male vs. Castries Cost of Living Summary

Male is 7.7% more expensive than Castries.

Restaurants: pay 24.1% less in Male
Groceries: pay 33.9% less in Male
Transportation: pay 11.8% less in Male
Housing: pay 80.6% more in Male
Childcare: pay 13.1% less in Male
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.0% more in Male
Clothing: pay 35.6% less in Male

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

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Male vs. Castries Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Male instead of Castries, you would:

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pay 24.1% less for restaurants

	Castries	Male
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.25 EC$25.00	$6.00 MVR92.74	-35.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.50	$9.73 MVR150.39	+16.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$1.63 MVR25.12	-16.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 EC$2.62	$0.30 MVR4.59	-69.4%
Average			-24.1%

Castries vs. Male - Cost of restaurants

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pay 33.9% less for groceries

	Castries	Male
Bread 1 loaf	$1.86 EC$5.02	$1.65 MVR25.57	-11.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.61 EC$15.17	$5.34 MVR82.43	-4.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.75 EC$20.95	$7.69 MVR118.80	-0.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.61 EC$12.47	$1.92 MVR29.70	-58.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.10 EC$11.09	$2.77 MVR42.73	-32.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.89 EC$10.50	$1.80 MVR27.83	-53.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 EC$2.02	$1.39 MVR21.40	+85.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.85 MVR28.65	-49.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$6.66 EC$18.00	$1.22 MVR18.84	-81.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 EC$4.17	$0.93 MVR14.40	-39.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 EC$2.50	$0.86 MVR13.30	-6.9%
Average			-33.9%

Castries vs. Male - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.8% less for transportation

	Castries	Male
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.83 EC$15.75	$3.81 MVR58.81	-34.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$30.82 MVR476.23
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	$32,446.46 MVR501K	+25.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$17.52 MVR270.70
Average			-11.8%

Castries vs. Male - Cost of transportation

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pay 80.6% more for housing

	Castries	Male
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.60 EC$131.33	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	+50.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	$951.14 MVR14,695.19	+108.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$345.35 EC$933.33	$699.92 MVR10,813.71	+102.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.32 EC$254.90	$90.98 MVR1,405.60	-3.5%
Average			+80.6%

Castries vs. Male - Cost of housing

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pay 13.1% less for childcare

	Castries	Male
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$212.76 EC$575.00	$184.98 MVR2,857.90	-13.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$3,004.83 MVR46,424.59
Average			-13.1%

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pay 53.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Castries	Male
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.78 EC$7.50	$4.87 MVR75.19	+75.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.55 MVR54.84	-4.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$14.93 MVR230.60	+61.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.63 EC$112.50	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	+70.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.55 EC$15.00	$9.73 MVR150.39	+75.4%
Average			+53.0%

Castries vs. Male - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 35.6% less for clothing

	Castries	Male
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.25 EC$225.00	$39.51 MVR610.48	-52.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.88 EC$137.50	$49.64 MVR766.88	-2.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.01 EC$300.00	$87.13 MVR1,346.11	-21.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.01 EC$300.00	$52.52 MVR811.39	-52.7%
Average			-35.6%

Castries vs. Male - Cost of clothing

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