Cost of living comparison

Guyana

compared to

Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia vs. Guyana Cost of Living Summary

Saint Lucia is 18.8% cheaper than Guyana overall.

Restaurants: pay 22.3% less in Saint Lucia
Groceries: pay 0.7% more in Saint Lucia
Transportation: pay 20.3% more in Saint Lucia
Housing: pay 37.6% less in Saint Lucia
Childcare: pay 79.3% less in Saint Lucia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.8% more in Saint Lucia
Clothing: pay 22.1% more in Saint Lucia

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

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Saint Lucia vs. Guyana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.3% less for restaurants

	Guyana	Saint Lucia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.93 GYD3,751.03	$9.25 EC$25.00	-48.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.37 GYD1,960.54	$8.33 EC$22.50	-11.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 GYD260.07	$1.94 EC$5.25	+56.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 GYD132.54	$0.97 EC$2.62	+53.3%
Average			-22.3%

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pay 0.7% more for groceries

	Guyana	Saint Lucia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.09 GYD436.70	$1.86 EC$5.02	-10.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.72 GYD1,615.37	$5.61 EC$15.17	-27.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.31 GYD2,574.79	$7.75 EC$20.95	-37.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.08 GYD854.23	$4.71 EC$12.73	+15.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.19 GYD668.32	$4.10 EC$11.09	+28.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.64 GYD761.80	$3.89 EC$10.50	+6.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.80 GYD375.97	$0.75 EC$2.02	-58.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.81 GYD378.61	$3.70 EC$10.00	+104.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.20 GYD669.94	$6.66 EC$18.00	+108.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 GYD228.28	$1.54 EC$4.17	+41.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.38 GYD289.56	$0.93 EC$2.50	-33.2%
Average			+0.7%

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pay 20.3% more for transportation

	Guyana	Saint Lucia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.96 GYD828.60	$5.83 EC$15.75	+47.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$60.49 GYD12,655.65	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,252.48 GYD6M	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	-5.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.43 GYD4,901.34	??
Average			+20.3%

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pay 37.6% less for housing

	Guyana	Saint Lucia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.65 GYD9,132.51	$43.54 EC$117.67	-0.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$960.21 GYD201K	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	-52.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$519.95 GYD109K	$345.35 EC$933.33	-33.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.14 GYD19,275.88	$85.71 EC$231.64	-7.0%
Average			-37.6%

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pay 79.3% less for childcare

	Guyana	Saint Lucia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,026.67 GYD215K	$212.76 EC$575.00	-79.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,738.24 GYD4M	??
Average			-79.3%

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pay 24.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Guyana	Saint Lucia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.91 GYD400.11	$3.89 EC$10.51	+103.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.86 GYD1,225.34	$3.70 EC$10.00	-36.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.35 GYD700.19	$9.25 EC$25.00	+176.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	$48.57 EC$131.25	+27.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.22 GYD1,300.36	$6.48 EC$17.50	+4.2%
Average			+24.8%

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pay 22.1% more for clothing

	Guyana	Saint Lucia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	$52.73 EC$142.50	+37.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.44 GYD8,669.05	$53.19 EC$143.75	+28.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$135.07 GYD28,257.75	$111.01 EC$300.00	-17.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.87 GYD17,754.87	$129.51 EC$350.00	+52.6%
Average			+22.1%

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