Cost of living comparison

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Saint Lucia vs. Macedonia Cost of Living Summary

Saint Lucia is 57.2% more expensive than Macedonia overall.

Restaurants: pay 16.8% more in Saint Lucia
Groceries: pay 3.1 times more in Saint Lucia
Transportation: pay 4.0% less in Saint Lucia
Housing: pay 72.3% more in Saint Lucia
Childcare: pay 15.8% less in Saint Lucia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 95.2% more in Saint Lucia
Clothing: pay 24.2% more in Saint Lucia

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

Saint Lucia vs. Macedonia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.8% more for restaurants

	Macedonia	Saint Lucia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.93 MKD311.51	$7.40 EC$20.00	+24.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.13 MKD269.61	$7.40 EC$20.00	+44.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.65 MKD86.77	$1.94 EC$5.25	+17.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 MKD63.64	$0.97 EC$2.63	-19.8%
Average			+16.8%

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pay 3.1 times more for groceries

	Macedonia	Saint Lucia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.70 MKD37.03	$1.67 EC$4.52	+137.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.16 MKD218.74	$5.61 EC$15.17	+34.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.90 MKD257.35	$7.76 EC$20.96	+58.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.07 MKD108.72	$4.24 EC$11.46	+105.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 MKD155.96	$4.41 EC$11.93	+48.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.46 MKD24.00	$3.43 EC$9.27	+650.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 MKD34.08	$0.75 EC$2.04	+16.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.58 MKD30.52	$2.86 EC$7.72	+392.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 MKD40.92	$3.01 EC$8.13	+286.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 MKD21.94	$2.62 EC$7.09	+527.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 MKD24.60	$0.78 EC$2.12	+67.6%
Average			+211.4%

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pay 4.0% less for transportation

	Macedonia	Saint Lucia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.62 MKD295.42	$5.85 EC$15.82	+4.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.53 MKD1,499.36	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,601.38 MKD1,713,378.55	$28,676.62 EC$77,500.00	-12.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.62 MKD295.35	??
Average			-4.0%

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pay 72.3% more for housing

	Macedonia	Saint Lucia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.96 MKD838.86	$41.07 EC$111.00	+157.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$275.82 MKD14,495.59	$461.11 EC$1,246.17	+67.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$206.61 MKD10,858.21	$391.61 EC$1,058.33	+89.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$105.17 MKD5,527.01	$79.23 EC$214.12	-24.7%
Average			+72.3%

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pay 15.8% less for childcare

	Macedonia	Saint Lucia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$236.18 MKD12,412.50	$198.89 EC$537.50	-15.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,837.42 MKD96,566.25	??
Average			-15.8%

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pay 95.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Macedonia	Saint Lucia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.14 MKD112.31	$3.89 EC$10.51	+81.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.74 MKD91.55	$3.70 EC$10.00	+112.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.09 MKD162.59	$9.25 EC$25.00	+199.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.20 MKD1,744.90	$49.03 EC$132.50	+47.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.21 MKD274.05	$7.03 EC$19.00	+34.8%
Average			+95.2%

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pay 24.2% more for clothing

	Macedonia	Saint Lucia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.62 MKD3,133.11	$50.57 EC$136.67	-15.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.53 MKD1,919.67	$53.96 EC$145.83	+47.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.57 MKD4,234.50	$107.92 EC$291.67	+33.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$99.36 MKD5,221.83	$129.51 EC$350.00	+30.3%
Average			+24.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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