Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint Lucia vs. Ireland Cost of Living Summary
Saint Lucia is 26.2% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.2% less in Saint Lucia
- Groceries
-
pay 48.5% more in Saint Lucia
- Transportation
-
pay 27.6% less in Saint Lucia
- Housing
-
pay 54.0% less in Saint Lucia
- Childcare
-
pay 82.1% less in Saint Lucia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.5% less in Saint Lucia
- Clothing
-
pay 8.6% more in Saint Lucia
The cost of groceries and clothing in Saint Lucia are more expensive than in Ireland. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Saint Lucia.
Saint Lucia vs. Ireland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 41.2% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
€16.99
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.31
€9.76
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
€2.06
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.64
|
$0.97
EC$2.63
|
|
Ireland vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of restaurants
pay 48.5% more for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.76
|
$1.67
EC$4.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.16
€4.45
|
$5.61
EC$15.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
€5.08
|
$7.76
EC$20.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
€3.51
|
$4.24
EC$11.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
€4.39
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
€1.18
|
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.84
|
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.20
|
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
€1.54
|
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.74
|
$2.62
EC$7.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.59
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
Ireland vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of groceries
pay 27.6% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.75
€6.68
|
$5.85
EC$15.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$121.81
€105.04
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,319.33
€35,630.77
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.20
€19.14
|
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Ireland vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of transportation
pay 54.0% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.47
€44.39
|
$41.07
EC$111.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,543.12
€1,330.68
|
$461.11
EC$1,246.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,305.59
€1,125.85
|
$391.61
EC$1,058.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.90
€154.27
|
$79.23
EC$214.12
|
|
Ireland vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of housing
pay 82.1% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,108.91
€956.25
|
$198.89
EC$537.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,959.78
€6,001.60
|
?? | |
Ireland vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of childcare
pay 35.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.63
€5.72
|
$3.89
EC$10.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.32
€3.73
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.16
€16.52
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.57
€54.82
|
$49.03
EC$132.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.32
€11.49
|
$7.03
EC$19.00
|
|
Ireland vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.6% more for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.93
€77.55
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
€35.41
|
$53.96
EC$145.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.01
€82.79
|
$107.92
EC$291.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.40
€83.13
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
|
Ireland vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of clothing
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