Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint Lucia vs. Maldives Cost of Living Summary
Saint Lucia is 24.1% more expensive than Maldives overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.3% more in Saint Lucia
- Groceries
-
pay 67.9% more in Saint Lucia
- Transportation
-
pay 26.5% more in Saint Lucia
- Housing
-
pay 38.6% less in Saint Lucia
- Childcare
-
pay 21.0% more in Saint Lucia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.3% less in Saint Lucia
- Clothing
-
pay 45.6% more in Saint Lucia
The cost of groceries, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and childcare in Saint Lucia are more expensive than in Maldives. Expenses including housing and entertainment and sports are lower in Saint Lucia.
Saint Lucia vs. Maldives Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 65.3% more for restaurants
|
Maldives
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.56
MVR85.83
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
MVR151.47
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
MVR22.36
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
MVR4.71
|
$0.97
EC$2.63
|
|
Maldives vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of restaurants
pay 67.9% more for groceries
|
Maldives
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
MVR24.57
|
$1.67
EC$4.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.58
MVR70.69
|
$5.61
EC$15.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
MVR107.35
|
$7.76
EC$20.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
MVR25.75
|
$4.24
EC$11.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.82
MVR43.51
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.84
MVR28.40
|
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.73
MVR26.72
|
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.96
MVR30.35
|
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
MVR22.90
|
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MVR10.81
|
$2.62
EC$7.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
MVR8.47
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
Maldives vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of groceries
pay 26.5% more for transportation
|
Maldives
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.54
MVR54.70
|
$5.85
EC$15.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.91
MVR446.73
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,679.74
MVR504,901.96
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.65
MVR272.65
|
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Maldives vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of transportation
pay 38.6% less for housing
|
Maldives
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.82
MVR955.11
|
$41.07
EC$111.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,136.53
MVR17,559.37
|
$461.11
EC$1,246.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$731.21
MVR11,297.18
|
$391.61
EC$1,058.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$93.30
MVR1,441.45
|
$79.23
EC$214.12
|
|
Maldives vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of housing
pay 21.0% more for childcare
|
Maldives
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$164.38
MVR2,539.66
|
$198.89
EC$537.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,587.42
MVR55,425.61
|
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Maldives vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of childcare
pay 19.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.74
MVR73.21
|
$3.89
EC$10.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
MVR51.12
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.07
MVR201.96
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.98
MVR1,127.61
|
$49.03
EC$132.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.80
MVR151.47
|
$7.03
EC$19.00
|
|
Maldives vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 45.6% more for clothing
|
Maldives
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.03
MVR664.79
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.86
MVR878.53
|
$53.96
EC$145.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.20
MVR1,393.53
|
$107.92
EC$291.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$51.74
MVR799.43
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
|
Maldives vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of clothing
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