Cost of living comparison

Guernsey

compared to

Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia vs. Guernsey Cost of Living Summary

Saint Lucia is 50.8% cheaper than Guernsey overall.

Restaurants: pay 34.4% less in Saint Lucia
Groceries: pay 9.1% more in Saint Lucia
Transportation: pay 28.2% less in Saint Lucia
Housing: pay 75.1% less in Saint Lucia
Childcare: pay 89.8% less in Saint Lucia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.1% less in Saint Lucia
Clothing: pay 10.0% more in Saint Lucia

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

Saint Lucia vs. Guernsey Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.4% less for restaurants

	Guernsey	Saint Lucia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.48 £13.11	$9.25 EC$25.00	-47.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.56 £7.17	$8.33 EC$22.50	-12.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.42 £1.82	$1.94 EC$5.25	-19.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 £1.40	$0.97 EC$2.62	-48.1%
Average			-34.4%

Guernsey vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.1% more for groceries

	Guernsey	Saint Lucia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.14 £1.61	$1.86 EC$5.02	-13.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.53 £5.65	$5.61 EC$15.17	-25.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.70 £5.78	$7.75 EC$20.95	+0.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.90 £4.42	$4.71 EC$12.73	-20.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.59 £4.20	$4.10 EC$11.09	-26.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.15 £1.61	$3.89 EC$10.50	+80.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 £0.79	$0.75 EC$2.02	-28.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.96 £2.22	$3.70 EC$10.00	+25.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 £1.19	$6.66 EC$18.00	+321.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 £0.97	$1.54 EC$4.17	+19.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.10 £0.82	$0.93 EC$2.50	-15.8%
Average			+9.1%

Guernsey vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of groceries

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pay 28.2% less for transportation

	Guernsey	Saint Lucia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.19 £6.15	$5.83 EC$15.75	-28.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.02 £26.27	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,678.80 £26,769.80	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	-27.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.80 £19.36	??
Average			-28.2%

Guernsey vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of transportation

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pay 75.1% less for housing

	Guernsey	Saint Lucia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.83 £41.89	$43.54 EC$117.67	-22.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,172.11 £1,629.74	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	-79.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,122.56 £1,592.56	$345.35 EC$933.33	-83.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$103.58 £77.71	$85.71 EC$231.64	-17.2%
Average			-75.1%

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pay 89.8% less for childcare

	Guernsey	Saint Lucia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,092.28 £1,569.83	$212.76 EC$575.00	-89.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,821.55 £14,872.11	??
Average			-89.8%

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pay 40.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Guernsey	Saint Lucia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.94 £5.21	$3.89 EC$10.51	-44.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.82 £3.62	$3.70 EC$10.00	-23.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.18 £12.89	$9.25 EC$25.00	-46.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$81.60 £61.22	$48.57 EC$131.25	-40.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.89 £8.92	$6.48 EC$17.50	-45.6%
Average			-40.1%

Guernsey vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 10.0% more for clothing

	Guernsey	Saint Lucia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.41 £76.84	$52.73 EC$142.50	-48.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.73 £22.31	$53.19 EC$143.75	+78.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.31 £76.01	$111.01 EC$300.00	+9.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.20 £66.92	$129.51 EC$350.00	+45.2%
Average			+10.0%

Guernsey vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of clothing

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