Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint Lucia vs. Colorado Cost of Living Summary
Saint Lucia is 22.2% cheaper than Colorado.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.7% less in Saint Lucia
- Groceries
-
pay 19.4% more in Saint Lucia
- Transportation
-
pay 37.8% more in Saint Lucia
- Housing
-
pay 59.5% less in Saint Lucia
- Childcare
-
pay 86.3% less in Saint Lucia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.6% less in Saint Lucia
- Clothing
-
pay 7.6% more in Saint Lucia
The cost of transportation, groceries, and clothing in Saint Lucia are more expensive than in Colorado. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Saint Lucia.
Saint Lucia vs. Colorado Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Colorado, you would:
pay 46.7% less for restaurants
|
Colorado
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.33
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$0.97
EC$2.63
|
|
Colorado vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.4% more for groceries
|
Colorado
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.51
|
$1.67
EC$4.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.35
|
$5.61
EC$15.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
|
$7.76
EC$20.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.83
|
$4.24
EC$11.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.70
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.28
|
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.84
|
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$2.62
EC$7.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
Colorado vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of groceries
pay 37.8% more for transportation
|
Colorado
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
|
$5.85
EC$15.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.89
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,264.77
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.83
|
?? | |
Colorado vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of transportation
pay 59.5% less for housing
|
Colorado
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.31
|
$41.07
EC$111.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,998.04
|
$461.11
EC$1,246.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,754.04
|
$391.61
EC$1,058.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.17
|
$79.23
EC$214.12
|
|
Colorado vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of housing
pay 86.3% less for childcare
|
Colorado
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,452.57
|
$198.89
EC$537.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,338.92
|
?? | |
Colorado vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of childcare
pay 27.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Colorado
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.42
|
$3.89
EC$10.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.34
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.12
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.97
|
$49.03
EC$132.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.12
|
$7.03
EC$19.00
|
|
Colorado vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.6% more for clothing
|
Colorado
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.93
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.63
|
$53.96
EC$145.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.36
|
$107.92
EC$291.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.50
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
|
Colorado vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of clothing
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