Cost of living comparison

Guatemala

compared to

Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia vs. Guatemala Cost of Living Summary

Saint Lucia is 1.9% more expensive than Guatemala overall.

Restaurants: pay 24.0% more in Saint Lucia
Groceries: pay 66.9% more in Saint Lucia
Transportation: pay 9.5% more in Saint Lucia
Housing: pay 29.2% less in Saint Lucia
Childcare: pay 37.5% less in Saint Lucia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.4% more in Saint Lucia
Clothing: pay 15.8% more in Saint Lucia

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

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Saint Lucia vs. Guatemala Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.0% more for restaurants

	Guatemala	Saint Lucia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.81 GTQ52.10	$9.25 EC$25.00	+35.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.86 GTQ60.11	$8.33 EC$22.50	+6.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 GTQ8.62	$1.94 EC$5.25	+72.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 GTQ7.27	$0.97 EC$2.62	+2.3%
Average			+24.0%

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pay 66.9% more for groceries

	Guatemala	Saint Lucia
Bread 1 loaf	$3.06 GTQ23.38	$1.86 EC$5.02	-39.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.94 GTQ22.53	$5.61 EC$15.17	+90.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 GTQ59.62	$7.75 EC$20.95	-0.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 GTQ18.82	$4.71 EC$12.73	+91.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.27 GTQ32.69	$4.10 EC$11.09	-4.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 GTQ13.56	$3.89 EC$10.50	+119.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 GTQ5.83	$0.75 EC$2.02	-1.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 GTQ9.90	$3.70 EC$10.00	+186.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 GTQ5.62	$6.66 EC$18.00	+806.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 GTQ5.25	$1.54 EC$4.17	+124.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 GTQ6.75	$0.93 EC$2.50	+4.9%
Average			+66.9%

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pay 9.5% more for transportation

	Guatemala	Saint Lucia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.04 GTQ38.56	$5.83 EC$15.75	+15.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.23 GTQ108.90	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,199.77 GTQ193K	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	+2.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	??
Average			+9.5%

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pay 29.2% less for housing

	Guatemala	Saint Lucia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.14 GTQ353.04	$43.54 EC$117.67	-5.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$851.18 GTQ6,513.21	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	-46.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$533.61 GTQ4,083.17	$345.35 EC$933.33	-35.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.82 GTQ381.19	$85.71 EC$231.64	+72.1%
Average			-29.2%

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pay 37.5% less for childcare

	Guatemala	Saint Lucia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.40 GTQ2,604.78	$212.76 EC$575.00	-37.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,685.90 GTQ51,160.52	??
Average			-37.5%

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pay 20.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Guatemala	Saint Lucia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.27 GTQ25.05	$3.89 EC$10.51	+18.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.34 GTQ25.59	$3.70 EC$10.00	+10.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.99 GTQ30.56	$9.25 EC$25.00	+131.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.26 GTQ308.05	$48.57 EC$131.25	+20.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.48 GTQ49.59	$6.48 EC$17.50	-0.1%
Average			+20.4%

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pay 15.8% more for clothing

	Guatemala	Saint Lucia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.92 GTQ359.05	$52.73 EC$142.50	+12.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.46 GTQ363.17	$53.19 EC$143.75	+12.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.97 GTQ803.21	$111.01 EC$300.00	+5.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.86 GTQ733.50	$129.51 EC$350.00	+35.1%
Average			+15.8%

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