Cost of living comparison

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Saint Lucia vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Saint Lucia is 53.7% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 72.0% more in Saint Lucia
Groceries: pay 65.0% more in Saint Lucia
Transportation: pay 26.7% more in Saint Lucia
Housing: pay 18.9% more in Saint Lucia
Childcare: pay 43.5% more in Saint Lucia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 80.4% more in Saint Lucia
Clothing: pay 69.6% more in Saint Lucia

The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, groceries, childcare, and transportation in Saint Lucia are more expensive than in Manila. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Saint Lucia.

Saint Lucia vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 72.0% more for restaurants

	Manila	Saint Lucia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.94	$7.40 EC$20.00	+22.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱254.24	$7.40 EC$20.00	+72.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.42	$1.94 EC$5.25	+100.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.77	$0.97 EC$2.63	+92.9%
Average			+72.0%

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pay 65.0% more for groceries

	Manila	Saint Lucia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.84	$1.67 EC$4.52	+25.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.76	$5.61 EC$15.17	+31.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱432.73	$7.76 EC$20.96	+6.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.84	$4.24 EC$11.46	+91.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.98	$4.41 EC$11.93	+93.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.60	$3.43 EC$9.27	+126.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.61	$0.75 EC$2.04	-8.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.75	$2.86 EC$7.72	+74.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.52	$3.01 EC$8.13	+194.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱69.16	$2.62 EC$7.09	+124.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.25	$0.78 EC$2.12	-42.9%
Average			+65.0%

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pay 26.7% more for transportation

	Manila	Saint Lucia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱247.09	$5.85 EC$15.82	+40.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱813.57	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,494,934.54	$28,676.62 EC$77,500.00	+13.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.88	??
Average			+26.7%

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pay 18.9% more for housing

	Manila	Saint Lucia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,602.13	$41.07 EC$111.00	+51.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,323.92	$461.11 EC$1,246.17	-10.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,881.48	$391.61 EC$1,058.33	+55.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,940.52	$79.23 EC$214.12	-21.2%
Average			+18.9%

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pay 43.5% more for childcare

	Manila	Saint Lucia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,192.20	$198.89 EC$537.50	+43.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,007,046.89	??
Average			+43.5%

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pay 80.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Saint Lucia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.44	$3.89 EC$10.51	+165.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.95	$3.70 EC$10.00	+43.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱193.22	$9.25 EC$25.00	+183.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,490.71	$49.03 EC$132.50	+16.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱442.38	$7.03 EC$19.00	-6.1%
Average			+80.4%

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pay 69.6% more for clothing

	Manila	Saint Lucia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,910.08	$50.57 EC$136.67	+2.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,755.55	$53.96 EC$145.83	+81.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,779.65	$107.92 EC$291.67	+33.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,937.78	$129.51 EC$350.00	+160.6%
Average			+69.6%

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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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