Cost of living comparison

Jersey

compared to

Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia vs. Jersey Cost of Living Summary

Saint Lucia is 53.9% cheaper than Jersey overall.

Restaurants: pay 58.7% less in Saint Lucia
Groceries: pay 8.5% more in Saint Lucia
Transportation: pay 15.4% less in Saint Lucia
Housing: pay 73.9% less in Saint Lucia
Childcare: pay 92.1% less in Saint Lucia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.5% less in Saint Lucia
Clothing: pay 31.7% less in Saint Lucia

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Saint Lucia.

Saint Lucia vs. Jersey Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Jersey, you would:

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pay 58.7% less for restaurants

	Jersey	Saint Lucia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$39.64 £29.74	$9.25 EC$25.00	-76.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.57 £7.93	$8.33 EC$22.50	-21.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.28 £2.46	$1.94 EC$5.25	-40.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.48 £1.86	$0.97 EC$2.62	-60.8%
Average			-58.7%

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pay 8.5% more for groceries

	Jersey	Saint Lucia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.75 £2.06	$1.86 EC$5.02	-32.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.60 £2.70	$5.61 EC$15.17	+55.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.51 £6.38	$7.75 EC$20.95	-8.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.26 £4.70	$4.71 EC$12.73	-24.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.39 £4.05	$4.10 EC$11.09	-24.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.90 £1.43	$3.89 EC$10.50	+104.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.57 £1.18	$0.75 EC$2.02	-52.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.87 £1.40	$3.70 EC$10.00	+97.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 £1.52	$6.66 EC$18.00	+229.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.45 £1.08	$1.54 EC$4.17	+6.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.40 £1.05	$0.93 EC$2.50	-34.0%
Average			+8.5%

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pay 15.4% less for transportation

	Jersey	Saint Lucia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.81 £5.86	$5.83 EC$15.75	-25.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$68.71 £51.56	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,428.74 £19,829.48	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	-2.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.93 £18.70	??
Average			-15.4%

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pay 73.9% less for housing

	Jersey	Saint Lucia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.68 £54.53	$43.54 EC$117.67	-40.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,838.45 £1,379.39	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	-75.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,568.11 £1,176.55	$345.35 EC$933.33	-78.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$243.20 £182.47	$85.71 EC$231.64	-64.8%
Average			-73.9%

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pay 92.1% less for childcare

	Jersey	Saint Lucia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,708.95 £2,032.52	$212.76 EC$575.00	-92.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,892.93 £8,923.27	??
Average			-92.1%

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pay 48.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Jersey	Saint Lucia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.93 £5.95	$3.89 EC$10.51	-51.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.83 £3.63	$3.70 EC$10.00	-23.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$19.82 £14.87	$9.25 EC$25.00	-53.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$75.98 £57.01	$48.57 EC$131.25	-36.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.82 £14.87	$6.48 EC$17.50	-67.3%
Average			-48.5%

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pay 31.7% less for clothing

	Jersey	Saint Lucia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$103.51 £77.67	$52.73 EC$142.50	-49.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$72.68 £54.53	$53.19 EC$143.75	-26.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$118.93 £89.23	$111.01 EC$300.00	-6.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$207.03 £155.33	$129.51 EC$350.00	-37.4%
Average			-31.7%

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