Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint Lucia vs. Italy Cost of Living Summary
Saint Lucia is 11.3% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.7% less in Saint Lucia
- Groceries
-
pay 56.0% more in Saint Lucia
- Transportation
-
pay 18.8% less in Saint Lucia
- Housing
-
pay 22.8% less in Saint Lucia
- Childcare
-
pay 63.7% less in Saint Lucia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.9% more in Saint Lucia
- Clothing
-
pay 1.2% more in Saint Lucia
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Saint Lucia are more expensive than in Italy. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Saint Lucia.
Saint Lucia vs. Italy Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Italy, you would:
pay 39.7% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.50
€15.95
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.64
€10.03
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
€2.52
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.18
|
$0.97
EC$2.63
|
|
Italy vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of restaurants
pay 56.0% more for groceries
|
Italy
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
€1.98
|
$1.67
EC$4.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.02
€6.92
|
$5.61
EC$15.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.17
|
$7.76
EC$20.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
€3.39
|
$4.24
EC$11.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.46
€4.71
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.93
|
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.01
|
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.26
|
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.74
|
$2.62
EC$7.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.69
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
Italy vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of groceries
pay 18.8% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
€6.75
|
$5.85
EC$15.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
€38.29
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,732.41
€28,226.04
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.32
€18.39
|
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Italy vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of transportation
pay 22.8% less for housing
|
Italy
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.45
€27.12
|
$41.07
EC$111.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.98
€638.97
|
$461.11
EC$1,246.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$575.41
€496.19
|
$391.61
EC$1,058.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.94
€142.23
|
$79.23
EC$214.12
|
|
Italy vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of housing
pay 63.7% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$547.22
€471.89
|
$198.89
EC$537.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,750.16
€8,407.82
|
?? | |
Italy vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of childcare
pay 8.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.73
€4.94
|
$3.89
EC$10.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
€1.68
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.86
€5.92
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.21
€49.33
|
$49.03
EC$132.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.59
€9.14
|
$7.03
EC$19.00
|
|
Italy vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.2% more for clothing
|
Italy
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.36
€74.47
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.95
€34.45
|
$53.96
EC$145.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.77
€84.31
|
$107.92
EC$291.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.92
€111.17
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
|
Italy vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of clothing
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