Cost of living comparison

Eritrea

compared to

Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia vs. Eritrea Cost of Living Summary

Saint Lucia is 46.2% more expensive than Eritrea overall.

Restaurants: pay 17.3% less in Saint Lucia
Groceries: pay 78.7% more in Saint Lucia
Transportation: pay 50.2% less in Saint Lucia
Housing: pay 83.7% more in Saint Lucia
Childcare: pay 8.5 times more in Saint Lucia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.0 times more in Saint Lucia
Clothing: pay 46.3% less in Saint Lucia

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

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Saint Lucia vs. Eritrea Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.3% less for restaurants

	Eritrea	Saint Lucia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.00 ERN315.00	$9.25 EC$25.00	-55.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.99 ERN89.85	$8.33 EC$22.50	+39.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 ERN15.00	$1.94 EC$5.25	+94.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 ERN15.00	$0.97 EC$2.62	-2.9%
Average			-17.3%

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pay 78.7% more for groceries

	Eritrea	Saint Lucia
Bread 1 loaf	??	$1.86 EC$5.02
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.50 ERN22.50	$5.61 EC$15.17	+274.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.06 ERN90.85	$7.75 EC$20.95	+28.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.38 ERN65.70	$4.71 EC$12.73	+7.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.17 ERN182.57	$4.10 EC$11.09	-66.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$5.54 ERN83.16	$3.89 EC$10.50	-29.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ERN8.69	$0.75 EC$2.02	+28.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 ERN13.61	$3.70 EC$10.00	+307.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 ERN7.94	$6.66 EC$18.00	+1158.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 ERN12.25	$1.54 EC$4.17	+89.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 ERN6.35	$0.93 EC$2.50	+118.5%
Average			+78.7%

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pay 50.2% less for transportation

	Eritrea	Saint Lucia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.46 ERN141.95	$5.83 EC$15.75	-38.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.00 ERN120.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$66,666.00 ERN1000K	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	-61.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	??
Average			-50.2%

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pay 83.7% more for housing

	Eritrea	Saint Lucia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$43.54 EC$117.67	-78.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 ERN3,750.00	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	+82.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$345.35 EC$933.33	+72.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$19.12 ERN286.76	$85.71 EC$231.64	+348.3%
Average			+83.7%

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pay 8.5 times more for childcare

	Eritrea	Saint Lucia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$25.00 ERN375.00	$212.76 EC$575.00	+751.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,600.00 ERN39,000.00	??
Average			+751.0%

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pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Eritrea	Saint Lucia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.60 ERN9.00	$3.89 EC$10.51	+547.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.80 ERN12.00	$3.70 EC$10.00	+362.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$9.25 EC$25.00
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.00 ERN405.00	$48.57 EC$131.25	+79.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.20 ERN18.00	$6.48 EC$17.50	+439.6%
Average			+300.2%

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pay 46.3% less for clothing

	Eritrea	Saint Lucia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$135.00 ERN2,025.00	$52.73 EC$142.50	-60.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$120.00 ERN1,800.00	$53.19 EC$143.75	-55.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$111.01 EC$300.00	-44.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 ERN2,250.00	$129.51 EC$350.00	-13.7%
Average			-46.3%

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