Cost of living comparison

Ghana

compared to

Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia vs. Ghana Cost of Living Summary

Saint Lucia is 57.5% more expensive than Ghana overall.

Restaurants: pay 32.9% more in Saint Lucia
Groceries: pay 76.2% more in Saint Lucia
Transportation: pay 97.4% more in Saint Lucia
Housing: pay 48.9% more in Saint Lucia
Childcare: pay 41.7% less in Saint Lucia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.3% more in Saint Lucia
Clothing: pay 3.1 times more in Saint Lucia

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

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Saint Lucia vs. Ghana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.9% more for restaurants

	Ghana	Saint Lucia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.07 GHS71.01	$9.25 EC$25.00	+52.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.34 GHS120.88	$8.33 EC$22.50	-19.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 GHS12.06	$1.94 EC$5.25	+88.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 GHS3.89	$0.97 EC$2.62	+192.0%
Average			+32.9%

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pay 76.2% more for groceries

	Ghana	Saint Lucia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 GHS18.73	$1.86 EC$5.02	+16.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.61 GHS42.18	$5.61 EC$15.17	+55.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.84 GHS126.83	$7.75 EC$20.95	-28.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 GHS28.24	$4.71 EC$12.73	+95.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.24 GHS26.16	$4.10 EC$11.09	+83.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 GHS13.93	$3.89 EC$10.50	+226.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 GHS7.74	$0.75 EC$2.02	+12.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 GHS8.40	$3.70 EC$10.00	+415.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 GHS16.05	$6.66 EC$18.00	+385.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.18 GHS13.76	$1.54 EC$4.17	+31.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 GHS11.85	$0.93 EC$2.50	-8.7%
Average			+76.2%

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pay 97.4% more for transportation

	Ghana	Saint Lucia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.51 GHS52.77	$5.83 EC$15.75	+29.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.70 GHS394.11	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	+223.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.45 GHS110.48	??
Average			+97.4%

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pay 48.9% more for housing

	Ghana	Saint Lucia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.08 GHS644.17	$43.54 EC$117.67	-21.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$402.26 GHS4,704.48	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	+13.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$173.60 GHS2,030.21	$345.35 EC$933.33	+98.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$48.88 GHS571.61	$85.71 EC$231.64	+75.4%
Average			+48.9%

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pay 41.7% less for childcare

	Ghana	Saint Lucia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$364.68 GHS4,264.91	$212.76 EC$575.00	-41.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,885.07 GHS104K	??
Average			-41.7%

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pay 25.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Ghana	Saint Lucia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.98 GHS23.19	$3.89 EC$10.51	+96.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.51 GHS41.02	$3.70 EC$10.00	+5.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.55 GHS18.14	$9.25 EC$25.00	+496.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.32 GHS483.24	$48.57 EC$131.25	+17.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 GHS131.92	$6.48 EC$17.50	-42.6%
Average			+25.3%

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pay 3.1 times more for clothing

	Ghana	Saint Lucia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$13.69 GHS160.11	$52.73 EC$142.50	+285.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.35 GHS202.88	$53.19 EC$143.75	+206.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$38.24 GHS447.24	$111.01 EC$300.00	+190.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$45.55 GHS532.67	$129.51 EC$350.00	+184.3%
Average			+214.2%

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