Cost of living comparison
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Saint Lucia vs. Isle of Man Cost of Living Summary
Saint Lucia is 44.6% cheaper than Isle of Man overall.
Saint Lucia vs. Isle of Man Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 51.8% less for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.75
£20.82
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.89
£8.92
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
£2.03
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
£1.59
|
$0.97
EC$2.62
|
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Isle of Man vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.0% more for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
£1.98
|
$1.86
EC$5.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
£3.01
|
$5.61
EC$15.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
£7.06
|
$7.75
EC$20.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.30
£3.97
|
$4.71
EC$12.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
£2.91
|
$4.10
EC$11.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.02
|
$3.89
EC$10.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
£0.61
|
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.30
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
£1.21
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
£1.01
|
$1.54
EC$4.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.35
£1.01
|
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
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Isle of Man vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of groceries
pay 30.7% less for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.35
£5.52
|
$5.83
EC$15.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$96.91
£72.71
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,752.78
£32,827.71
|
$25,901.46
EC$70,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.65
£12.49
|
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Isle of Man vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of transportation
pay 64.7% less for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.49
£54.39
|
$43.54
EC$117.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,233.89
£925.79
|
$456.36
EC$1,233.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.05
£801.36
|
$345.35
EC$933.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$261.61
£196.29
|
$85.71
EC$231.64
|
|
Isle of Man vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of housing
pay 87.8% less for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,739.89
£1,305.44
|
$212.76
EC$575.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$52,196.76
£39,163.23
|
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Isle of Man vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of childcare
pay 42.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
£4.91
|
$3.89
EC$10.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.01
£3.76
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.46
£16.86
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.75
£48.58
|
$48.57
EC$131.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.86
£11.90
|
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
|
Isle of Man vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.3% more for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.11
£74.36
|
$52.73
EC$142.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.60
£33.46
|
$53.19
EC$143.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.22
£83.45
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.38
£52.05
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
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Isle of Man vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of clothing
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