Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint Lucia vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Saint Lucia is 21.5% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.9% more in Saint Lucia
- Groceries
-
pay 26.7% more in Saint Lucia
- Transportation
-
pay 38.2% less in Saint Lucia
- Housing
-
pay 31.9% less in Saint Lucia
- Childcare
-
pay 80.9% less in Saint Lucia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.4% less in Saint Lucia
- Clothing
-
pay 1.0% more in Saint Lucia
The cost of groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Saint Lucia are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Saint Lucia.
Saint Lucia vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 8.9% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.46
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$49.97
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
HK$10.80
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.65
|
$0.97
EC$2.63
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.7% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.03
|
$1.67
EC$4.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.72
|
$5.61
EC$15.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.34
|
$7.76
EC$20.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.33
|
$4.24
EC$11.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.71
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.17
|
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.45
|
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.61
|
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.77
|
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.55
|
$2.62
EC$7.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.24
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of groceries
pay 38.2% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.50
|
$5.85
EC$15.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$524.68
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$299,819.36
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.93
|
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Hong Kong vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of transportation
pay 31.9% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.52
|
$41.07
EC$111.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,264.42
|
$461.11
EC$1,246.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,123.56
|
$391.61
EC$1,058.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,380.16
|
$79.23
EC$214.12
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of housing
pay 80.9% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,074.62
|
$198.89
EC$537.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$172,972.85
|
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Hong Kong vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of childcare
pay 36.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.40
|
$3.89
EC$10.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.66
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$101.94
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$615.54
|
$49.03
EC$132.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$99.94
|
$7.03
EC$19.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.0% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$575.80
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$327.90
|
$53.96
EC$145.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$715.05
|
$107.92
EC$291.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,110.16
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of clothing
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