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Saint Lucia vs. French Polynesia Cost of Living Summary

Saint Lucia is 26.3% cheaper than French Polynesia overall.

Restaurants: pay 48.7% less in Saint Lucia
Groceries: pay 3.8% more in Saint Lucia
Transportation: pay 23.1% more in Saint Lucia
Housing: pay 53.3% less in Saint Lucia
Childcare: pay 59.4% less in Saint Lucia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.6% less in Saint Lucia
Clothing: pay 23.2% less in Saint Lucia

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

Saint Lucia vs. French Polynesia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of French Polynesia, you would:

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pay 48.7% less for restaurants

	French Polynesia	Saint Lucia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.45 CFPF1,778	$7.40 EC$20.00	-57.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.03 CFPF1,327	$7.40 EC$20.00	-43.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.80 CFPF285	$1.94 EC$5.25	-30.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.65 CFPF270	$0.97 EC$2.63	-63.3%
Average			-48.7%

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pay 3.8% more for groceries

	French Polynesia	Saint Lucia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF80	$1.67 EC$4.52	+113.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,330	$5.61 EC$15.17	-57.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF642	$7.76 EC$20.96	+23.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$8.38 CFPF854	$4.24 EC$11.46	-49.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF780	$4.41 EC$11.93	-42.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF241	$3.43 EC$9.27	+44.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF124	$0.75 EC$2.04	-38.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF271	$2.86 EC$7.72	+7.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.60 CFPF366	$3.01 EC$8.13	-16.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF139	$2.62 EC$7.09	+92.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF124	$0.78 EC$2.12	-35.7%
Average			+3.8%

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pay 23.1% more for transportation

	French Polynesia	Saint Lucia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.87 CFPF598	$5.85 EC$15.82	-0.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF1,994,604	$28,676.62 EC$77,500.00	+46.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF20,943	??
Average			+23.1%

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pay 53.3% less for housing

	French Polynesia	Saint Lucia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$107.34 CFPF10,937	$41.07 EC$111.00	-61.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,382.49 CFPF140,865	$461.11 EC$1,246.17	-66.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,076.62 CFPF109,700	$391.61 EC$1,058.33	-63.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.79 CFPF10,269	$79.23 EC$214.12	-21.4%
Average			-53.3%

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pay 59.4% less for childcare

	French Polynesia	Saint Lucia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF49,865	$198.89 EC$537.50	-59.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF997,302	??
Average			-59.4%

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pay 26.6% less for entertainment and sports

	French Polynesia	Saint Lucia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.53 CFPF461	$3.89 EC$10.51	-14.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.37 CFPF446	$3.70 EC$10.00	-15.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,237	$9.25 EC$25.00	-23.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.94 CFPF7,228	$49.03 EC$132.50	-30.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.70 CFPF1,396	$7.03 EC$19.00	-48.7%
Average			-26.6%

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pay 23.2% less for clothing

	French Polynesia	Saint Lucia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.95 CFPF10,795	$50.57 EC$136.67	-52.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$84.22 CFPF8,581	$53.96 EC$145.83	-35.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.36 CFPF13,079	$107.92 EC$291.67	-15.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.57 CFPF11,877	$129.51 EC$350.00	+11.1%
Average			-23.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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