Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint Lucia vs. Finland Cost of Living Summary
Saint Lucia is 21.3% cheaper than Finland overall.
Saint Lucia vs. Finland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Finland, you would:
pay 38.6% less for restaurants
|
Finland
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.96
€14.20
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.89
€10.58
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.49
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.95
|
$0.97
EC$2.62
|
|
Finland vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of restaurants
pay 62.1% more for groceries
|
Finland
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.55
€2.27
|
$1.86
EC$5.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.18
€3.72
|
$5.61
EC$15.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.89
€4.36
|
$7.75
EC$20.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
€2.88
|
$4.71
EC$12.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.94
€5.28
|
$4.10
EC$11.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.95
|
$3.89
EC$10.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.82
|
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.95
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
€1.56
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.50
|
$1.54
EC$4.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.69
|
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
|
Finland vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of groceries
pay 28.7% less for transportation
|
Finland
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.37
€7.45
|
$5.83
EC$15.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.28
€61.66
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,392.23
€31,500.36
|
$25,901.46
EC$70,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.22
€17.11
|
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Finland vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of transportation
pay 38.9% less for housing
|
Finland
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.47
€20.89
|
$43.54
EC$117.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.17
€722.86
|
$456.36
EC$1,233.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$648.17
€576.89
|
$345.35
EC$933.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.50
€100.13
|
$85.71
EC$231.64
|
|
Finland vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of housing
pay 38.1% less for childcare
|
Finland
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.69
€305.90
|
$212.76
EC$575.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,310.70
€11,847.00
|
?? | |
Finland vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of childcare
pay 35.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Finland
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.12
€7.23
|
$3.89
EC$10.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
€4.19
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.52
€11.14
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.65
€38.85
|
$48.57
EC$131.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.16
€15.27
|
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
|
Finland vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.6% less for clothing
|
Finland
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.56
€81.49
|
$52.73
EC$142.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
€35.92
|
$53.19
EC$143.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.65
€86.91
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.74
€130.61
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
|
Finland vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of clothing
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