Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint Lucia vs. Illinois Cost of Living Summary
Saint Lucia is 19.0% cheaper than Illinois.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.1% less in Saint Lucia
- Groceries
-
pay 28.8% more in Saint Lucia
- Transportation
-
pay 34.1% more in Saint Lucia
- Housing
-
pay 55.3% less in Saint Lucia
- Childcare
-
pay 85.7% less in Saint Lucia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.9% less in Saint Lucia
- Clothing
-
pay 9.4% more in Saint Lucia
The cost of transportation, groceries, and clothing in Saint Lucia are more expensive than in Illinois. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Saint Lucia.
Saint Lucia vs. Illinois Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Illinois, you would:
pay 39.1% less for restaurants
|
Illinois
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.12
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.52
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$0.97
EC$2.63
|
|
Illinois vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.8% more for groceries
|
Illinois
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.11
|
$1.67
EC$4.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
|
$5.61
EC$15.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$7.76
EC$20.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.89
|
$4.24
EC$11.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.13
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$2.62
EC$7.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
Illinois vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of groceries
pay 34.1% more for transportation
|
Illinois
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.32
|
$5.85
EC$15.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.58
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,159.60
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.08
|
?? | |
Illinois vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of transportation
pay 55.3% less for housing
|
Illinois
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.20
|
$41.07
EC$111.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,332.19
|
$461.11
EC$1,246.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,112.01
|
$391.61
EC$1,058.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.79
|
$79.23
EC$214.12
|
|
Illinois vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of housing
pay 85.7% less for childcare
|
Illinois
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,386.42
|
$198.89
EC$537.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,426.10
|
?? | |
Illinois vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of childcare
pay 24.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Illinois
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.38
|
$3.89
EC$10.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.01
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.78
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.91
|
$49.03
EC$132.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.02
|
$7.03
EC$19.00
|
|
Illinois vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.4% more for clothing
|
Illinois
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.71
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.50
|
$53.96
EC$145.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
|
$107.92
EC$291.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.66
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
|
Illinois vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of clothing
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