Cost of living comparison

Marshall Islands

compared to

Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia vs. Marshall Islands Cost of Living Summary

Saint Lucia is 25.9% cheaper than Marshall Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 16.7% less in Saint Lucia
Groceries: pay 31.5% less in Saint Lucia
Transportation: pay 6.5% less in Saint Lucia
Housing: pay 52.0% less in Saint Lucia
Childcare: pay 41.8% more in Saint Lucia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.5% more in Saint Lucia
Clothing: pay 76.0% more in Saint Lucia

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

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Saint Lucia vs. Marshall Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Marshall Islands, you would:

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pay 16.7% less for restaurants

	Marshall Islands	Saint Lucia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00	$9.25 EC$25.00	-7.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.50	$8.33 EC$22.50	-20.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83	$1.94 EC$5.25	+6.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00	$0.97 EC$2.62	-51.4%
Average			-16.7%

Marshall Islands vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 31.5% less for groceries

	Marshall Islands	Saint Lucia
Bread 1 loaf	$3.40	$1.86 EC$5.02	-45.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$15.39	$5.61 EC$15.17	-63.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.52	$7.75 EC$20.95	-9.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.19	$4.71 EC$12.73	-9.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.99	$4.10 EC$11.09	-17.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.99	$3.89 EC$10.50	+95.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.29	$0.75 EC$2.02	-77.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.95	$3.70 EC$10.00	-6.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.79	$6.66 EC$18.00	+15.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.39	$1.54 EC$4.17	-35.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.49	$0.93 EC$2.50	-62.9%
Average			-31.5%

Marshall Islands vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.5% less for transportation

	Marshall Islands	Saint Lucia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.81	$5.83 EC$15.75	-14.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	+3.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	??
Average			-6.5%

Marshall Islands vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of transportation

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pay 52.0% less for housing

	Marshall Islands	Saint Lucia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$80.00	$43.54 EC$117.67	-45.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$775.00	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	-41.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$875.00	$345.35 EC$933.33	-60.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$191.13	$85.71 EC$231.64	-55.2%
Average			-52.0%

Marshall Islands vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of housing

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pay 41.8% more for childcare

	Marshall Islands	Saint Lucia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$150.00	$212.76 EC$575.00	+41.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,640.00	??
Average			+41.8%

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pay 6.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Marshall Islands	Saint Lucia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.50	$3.89 EC$10.51	-13.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.33	$3.70 EC$10.00	-14.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.00	$9.25 EC$25.00	+54.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.50	$48.57 EC$131.25	+29.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$6.48 EC$17.50
Average			+6.5%

Marshall Islands vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 76.0% more for clothing

	Marshall Islands	Saint Lucia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.00	$52.73 EC$142.50	-24.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.00	$53.19 EC$143.75	+33.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$30.00	$111.01 EC$300.00	+270.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00	$129.51 EC$350.00	+159.0%
Average			+76.0%

Marshall Islands vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of clothing

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