Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint Lucia vs. Latvia Cost of Living Summary
Saint Lucia is 13.3% more expensive than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.4% less in Saint Lucia
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4 times more in Saint Lucia
- Transportation
-
pay 7.8% less in Saint Lucia
- Housing
-
pay 20.6% more in Saint Lucia
- Childcare
-
pay 56.5% less in Saint Lucia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.6% more in Saint Lucia
- Clothing
-
pay 1.1% more in Saint Lucia
The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Saint Lucia are more expensive than in Latvia. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Saint Lucia. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Saint Lucia.
Saint Lucia vs. Latvia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 15.4% less for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.76
€10.90
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.77
€6.63
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
€1.50
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
€1.11
|
$0.97
EC$2.63
|
|
Latvia vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.15
|
$1.67
EC$4.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.37
€4.58
|
$5.61
EC$15.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.05
|
$7.76
EC$20.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
€2.43
|
$4.24
EC$11.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.35
€2.86
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.52
|
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.67
|
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
€0.98
|
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.19
|
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
€0.34
|
$2.62
EC$7.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
€0.34
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
Latvia vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of groceries
pay 7.8% less for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.97
€5.95
|
$5.85
EC$15.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.19
€35.17
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,565.69
€24,391.16
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.08
€7.75
|
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Latvia vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of transportation
pay 20.6% more for housing
|
Latvia
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.21
€15.54
|
$41.07
EC$111.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$448.07
€382.59
|
$461.11
EC$1,246.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$334.37
€285.51
|
$391.61
EC$1,058.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$216.47
€184.83
|
$79.23
EC$214.12
|
|
Latvia vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of housing
pay 56.5% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$457.35
€390.51
|
$198.89
EC$537.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,511.70
€14,098.72
|
?? | |
Latvia vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of childcare
pay 10.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.51
€3.85
|
$3.89
EC$10.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.28
€2.80
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.37
€4.59
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.79
€37.39
|
$49.03
EC$132.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.09
€8.62
|
$7.03
EC$19.00
|
|
Latvia vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.1% more for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.59
€69.67
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.39
€38.76
|
$53.96
EC$145.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.03
€72.60
|
$107.92
EC$291.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.21
€114.60
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
|
Latvia vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of clothing
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