Cost of living comparison

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Saint Lucia vs. Cuba Cost of Living Summary

Saint Lucia is 69.4% more expensive than Cuba overall.

Restaurants: pay 21.9% more in Saint Lucia
Groceries: pay 65.1% more in Saint Lucia
Transportation: pay 14.8% less in Saint Lucia
Housing: pay 62.8% more in Saint Lucia
Childcare: pay 77.6% more in Saint Lucia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.2 times more in Saint Lucia
Clothing: pay 48.5% more in Saint Lucia

The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, housing, clothing, and restaurants in Saint Lucia are more expensive than in Cuba. Notably, entertainment and sports and childcare are significantly more expensive in Saint Lucia.

Saint Lucia vs. Cuba Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Cuba, you would:

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pay 21.9% more for restaurants

	Cuba	Saint Lucia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.40 CUC4.40	$7.40 EC$20.00	+68.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 CUC5.00	$7.40 EC$20.00	+48.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CUC2.08	$1.94 EC$5.25	-6.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 CUC1.25	$0.97 EC$2.63	-22.3%
Average			+21.9%

Cuba vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 65.1% more for groceries

	Cuba	Saint Lucia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.22 CUC1.22	$1.67 EC$4.52	+37.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.89 CUC2.89	$5.61 EC$15.17	+94.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.68 CUC10.68	$7.76 EC$20.96	-27.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.15 CUC4.15	$4.24 EC$11.46	+2.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.49 CUC2.49	$4.41 EC$11.93	+76.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$3.43 EC$9.27	+51.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 CUC0.59	$0.75 EC$2.04	+27.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 CUC1.36	$2.86 EC$7.72	+110.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 CUC1.00	$3.01 EC$8.13	+201.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 CUC0.95	$2.62 EC$7.09	+174.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.17 CUC1.17	$0.78 EC$2.12	-33.0%
Average			+65.1%

Cuba vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of groceries

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pay 14.8% less for transportation

	Cuba	Saint Lucia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 CUC4.77	$5.85 EC$15.82	+22.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 CUC25.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$28,676.62 EC$77,500.00	-52.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.60 CUC6.60	??
Average			-14.8%

Cuba vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of transportation

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pay 62.8% more for housing

	Cuba	Saint Lucia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.00 CUC75.00	$41.07 EC$111.00	-45.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$251.37 CUC251.37	$461.11 EC$1,246.17	+83.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$322.73 CUC322.73	$391.61 EC$1,058.33	+21.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$27.15 CUC27.15	$79.23 EC$214.12	+191.8%
Average			+62.8%

Cuba vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of housing

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pay 77.6% more for childcare

	Cuba	Saint Lucia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$198.89 EC$537.50	+77.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,500.00 CUC8,500.00	??
Average			+77.6%

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pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Cuba	Saint Lucia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 CUC2.00	$3.89 EC$10.51	+94.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.01 CUC1.01	$3.70 EC$10.00	+266.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 CUC4.00	$9.25 EC$25.00	+131.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.75 CUC37.75	$49.03 EC$132.50	+29.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.00 CUC1.00	$7.03 EC$19.00	+603.0%
Average			+225.0%

Cuba vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 48.5% more for clothing

	Cuba	Saint Lucia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.75 CUC34.75	$50.57 EC$136.67	+45.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.75 CUC37.75	$53.96 EC$145.83	+42.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.00 CUC75.00	$107.92 EC$291.67	+43.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.00 CUC80.00	$129.51 EC$350.00	+61.9%
Average			+48.5%

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