Cost of living comparison
Saint Lucia is 5.7 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Libya, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
Libya
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.94
LYD19.200
|
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.22
LYD15.670
|
$8.86
EC$23.93
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LYD2.370
|
$1.04
EC$2.82
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
LYD0.810
|
$0.84
EC$2.26
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for groceries
Libya
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
$0.87
EC$2.36
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.83
LYD13.790
|
$4.88
EC$13.18
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
LYD16.870
|
$9.04
EC$24.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.31
LYD6.400
|
$3.06
EC$8.28
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
LYD7.110
|
$5.16
EC$13.94
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
LYD3.580
|
$2.85
EC$7.69
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LYD2.400
|
$0.79
EC$2.14
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
$1.56
EC$4.22
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
LYD1.270
|
$2.10
EC$5.68
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
$2.41
EC$6.52
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
$1.05
EC$2.83
|
|
pay 22.1 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
$5.39
EC$14.58
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.37
LYD104.060
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,497.81
LYD85,189.200
|
$31,451.78
EC$85,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.82
LYD38.060
|
?? | |
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Libya
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.87
LYD160.030
|
$80.11
EC$216.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.31
LYD795.100
|
$338.11
EC$913.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$92.59
LYD450.790
|
$309.89
EC$837.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.37
LYD143.000
|
$53.05
EC$143.38
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
Libya
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.72
LYD290.770
|
$158.80
EC$429.17
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$998.54
LYD4,861.460
|
$5,180.29
EC$14,000.00
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LYD4.010
|
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.59
LYD2.850
|
$2.62
EC$7.07
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.52
LYD12.270
|
$6.11
EC$16.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.79
LYD96.330
|
$40.01
EC$108.13
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
LYD26.410
|
$8.42
EC$22.75
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Libya
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.92
LYD135.950
|
$58.51
EC$158.12
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.65
LYD149.250
|
$74.00
EC$200.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.32
LYD206.040
|
$90.19
EC$243.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.04
LYD292.290
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
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