Cost of living comparison

Costa Rica

compared to

Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia vs. Costa Rica Cost of Living Summary

Saint Lucia is 17.3% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.

Restaurants: pay 22.9% less in Saint Lucia
Groceries: pay 25.6% more in Saint Lucia
Transportation: pay 6.4% more in Saint Lucia
Housing: pay 35.3% less in Saint Lucia
Childcare: pay 71.3% less in Saint Lucia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.2% less in Saint Lucia
Clothing: pay 2.4% less in Saint Lucia

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

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Saint Lucia vs. Costa Rica Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Costa Rica, you would:

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pay 22.9% less for restaurants

	Costa Rica	Saint Lucia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.15 CRC5,073.49	$9.25 EC$25.00	-17.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.85 CRC4,937.06	$8.33 EC$22.50	-23.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.43 CRC1,106.42	$1.94 EC$5.25	-20.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 CRC813.02	$0.97 EC$2.62	-45.6%
Average			-22.9%

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pay 25.6% more for groceries

	Costa Rica	Saint Lucia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.77 CRC1,261.89	$1.86 EC$5.02	-32.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.82 CRC2,192.99	$5.61 EC$15.17	+16.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.37 CRC3,808.87	$7.75 EC$20.95	-7.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.63 CRC1,653.83	$4.71 EC$12.73	+29.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 CRC2,002.78	$4.10 EC$11.09	-6.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.20 CRC1,003.04	$3.89 EC$10.50	+76.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 CRC329.98	$0.75 EC$2.02	+3.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.67 CRC758.13	$3.70 EC$10.00	+122.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 CRC652.25	$6.66 EC$18.00	+364.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 CRC655.18	$1.54 EC$4.17	+7.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.33 CRC603.93	$0.93 EC$2.50	-30.3%
Average			+25.6%

Costa Rica vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.4% more for transportation

	Costa Rica	Saint Lucia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.78 CRC2,631.55	$5.83 EC$15.75	+0.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$66.80 CRC30,402.28	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,830.95 CRC10M	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	+13.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.71 CRC7,149.33	??
Average			+6.4%

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pay 35.3% less for housing

	Costa Rica	Saint Lucia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.66 CRC23,510.13	$43.54 EC$117.67	-15.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$834.08 CRC380K	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	-45.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$597.43 CRC272K	$345.35 EC$933.33	-42.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.56 CRC31,201.98	$85.71 EC$231.64	+25.0%
Average			-35.3%

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pay 71.3% less for childcare

	Costa Rica	Saint Lucia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$742.27 CRC338K	$212.76 EC$575.00	-71.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,434.66 CRC6M	??
Average			-71.3%

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pay 3.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Costa Rica	Saint Lucia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.91 CRC1,323.10	$3.89 EC$10.51	+33.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.06 CRC1,847.37	$3.70 EC$10.00	-8.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.29 CRC2,409.48	$9.25 EC$25.00	+74.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$66.37 CRC30,203.17	$48.57 EC$131.25	-26.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.92 CRC3,603.80	$6.48 EC$17.50	-18.2%
Average			-3.2%

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pay 2.4% less for clothing

	Costa Rica	Saint Lucia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.50 CRC30,717.09	$52.73 EC$142.50	-21.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.52 CRC22,538.15	$53.19 EC$143.75	+7.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.64 CRC55,811.48	$111.01 EC$300.00	-9.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.52 CRC49,389.03	$129.51 EC$350.00	+19.3%
Average			-2.4%

Costa Rica vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of clothing

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