Cost of living comparison

Laos

compared to

Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia vs. Laos Cost of Living Summary

Saint Lucia is 16.2% more expensive than Laos overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.6 times more in Saint Lucia
Groceries: pay 2.0 times more in Saint Lucia
Transportation: pay 4.8% more in Saint Lucia
Housing: pay 32.4% less in Saint Lucia
Childcare: pay 51.1% less in Saint Lucia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 89.1% more in Saint Lucia
Clothing: pay 45.3% more in Saint Lucia

The cost of restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Saint Lucia are more expensive than in Laos. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Saint Lucia. Notably, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Saint Lucia.

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Saint Lucia vs. Laos Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

	Laos	Saint Lucia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.23 LAK50,211	$9.25 EC$25.00	+315.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.35 LAK121K	$8.33 EC$22.50	+55.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 LAK17,779	$1.94 EC$5.25	+146.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 LAK10,439	$0.97 EC$2.62	+109.7%
Average			+161.1%

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pay 2.0 times more for groceries

	Laos	Saint Lucia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.14 LAK25,737	$1.86 EC$5.02	+62.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.87 LAK290K	$5.61 EC$15.17	-56.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.94 LAK156K	$7.75 EC$20.95	+11.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 LAK42,101	$4.71 EC$12.73	+152.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.81 LAK63,330	$4.10 EC$11.09	+45.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.84 LAK18,975	$3.89 EC$10.50	+361.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.52 LAK11,662	$0.75 EC$2.02	+44.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.19 LAK26,832	$3.70 EC$10.00	+210.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 LAK15,639	$6.66 EC$18.00	+859.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 LAK14,918	$1.54 EC$4.17	+133.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 LAK10,995	$0.93 EC$2.50	+89.6%
Average			+104.1%

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pay 4.8% more for transportation

	Laos	Saint Lucia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.01 LAK113K	$5.83 EC$15.75	+16.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$52.98 LAK1M	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,872.00 LAK628M	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	-7.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.14 LAK206K	??
Average			+4.8%

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pay 32.4% less for housing

	Laos	Saint Lucia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.51 LAK214K	$43.54 EC$117.67	+358.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$885.68 LAK20M	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	-48.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$631.74 LAK14M	$345.35 EC$933.33	-45.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.79 LAK1M	$85.71 EC$231.64	+30.3%
Average			-32.4%

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pay 51.1% less for childcare

	Laos	Saint Lucia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$435.49 LAK10M	$212.76 EC$575.00	-51.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,982.68 LAK225M	??
Average			-51.1%

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pay 89.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Laos	Saint Lucia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.32 LAK29,812	$3.89 EC$10.51	+193.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.66 LAK37,366	$3.70 EC$10.00	+123.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.78 LAK40,169	$9.25 EC$25.00	+418.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.54 LAK1M	$48.57 EC$131.25	-24.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.32 LAK74,750	$6.48 EC$17.50	+95.2%
Average			+89.1%

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pay 45.3% more for clothing

	Laos	Saint Lucia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.46 LAK1M	$52.73 EC$142.50	+8.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.95 LAK1M	$53.19 EC$143.75	-15.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.36 LAK1M	$111.01 EC$300.00	+72.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$46.02 LAK1M	$129.51 EC$350.00	+181.4%
Average			+45.3%

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