Cost of living comparison

Haiti

compared to

Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia vs. Haiti Cost of Living Summary

Saint Lucia is 18.7% cheaper than Haiti overall.

Groceries: pay 43.4% more in Saint Lucia
Transportation: pay 36.3% more in Saint Lucia
Housing: pay 55.9% less in Saint Lucia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.7% more in Saint Lucia
Clothing: pay 29.1% less in Saint Lucia

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

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Saint Lucia vs. Haiti Cost Breakdown

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

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pay (unknown) more for restaurants

	Haiti	Saint Lucia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	??	$9.25 EC$25.00
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$8.33 EC$22.50
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	??	$1.94 EC$5.25
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	??	$0.97 EC$2.62

Haiti vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 43.4% more for groceries

	Haiti	Saint Lucia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.67 HTG350.51	$1.86 EC$5.02	-30.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.07 HTG402.90	$5.61 EC$15.17	+82.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.56 HTG1,516.38	$7.75 EC$20.95	-33.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.50 HTG721.05	$4.71 EC$12.73	-14.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.77 HTG363.41	$4.10 EC$11.09	+48.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.00 HTG262.25	$3.89 EC$10.50	+94.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 HTG92.47	$0.75 EC$2.02	+6.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 HTG75.16	$3.70 EC$10.00	+545.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 HTG143.30	$6.66 EC$18.00	+509.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.42 HTG317.98	$1.54 EC$4.17	-36.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 HTG128.69	$0.93 EC$2.50	-5.7%
Average			+43.4%

Haiti vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of groceries

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pay 36.3% more for transportation

	Haiti	Saint Lucia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.28 HTG560.83	$5.83 EC$15.75	+36.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 HTG2,622.33	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.58 HTG469.40	??
Average			+36.3%

Haiti vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of transportation

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pay 55.9% less for housing

	Haiti	Saint Lucia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$43.54 EC$117.67
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$909.78 HTG119K	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	-49.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$889.79 HTG117K	$345.35 EC$933.33	-61.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$85.71 EC$231.64
Average			-55.9%

Haiti vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Haiti	Saint Lucia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$212.76 EC$575.00
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	??

Haiti vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of childcare

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pay 22.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Haiti	Saint Lucia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	??	$3.89 EC$10.51
Cappuccino in mid-range area	??	$3.70 EC$10.00
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.53 HTG200.29	$9.25 EC$25.00	+505.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$48.57 EC$131.25
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 HTG1,311.16	$6.48 EC$17.50	-35.2%
Average			+22.7%

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pay 29.1% less for clothing

	Haiti	Saint Lucia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$52.73 EC$142.50
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$74.98 HTG9,833.74	$53.19 EC$143.75	-29.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$111.01 EC$300.00
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$129.51 EC$350.00
Average			-29.1%

Haiti vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of clothing

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