Cost of living comparison

Moldova

compared to

Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia vs. Moldova Cost of Living Summary

Saint Lucia is 34.8% more expensive than Moldova overall.

Restaurants: pay 8.3% more in Saint Lucia
Groceries: pay 2.9 times more in Saint Lucia
Transportation: pay 12.2% less in Saint Lucia
Housing: pay 10.0% more in Saint Lucia
Childcare: pay 3.1% less in Saint Lucia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 72.8% more in Saint Lucia
Clothing: pay 34.4% more in Saint Lucia

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

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Saint Lucia vs. Moldova Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.3% more for restaurants

	Moldova	Saint Lucia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.35 MDL167.98	$9.25 EC$25.00	-1.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.74 MDL157.06	$8.33 EC$22.50	-4.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 MDL18.32	$1.94 EC$5.25	+90.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 MDL12.05	$0.97 EC$2.62	+44.8%
Average			+8.3%

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pay 2.9 times more for groceries

	Moldova	Saint Lucia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 MDL9.13	$1.86 EC$5.02	+265.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.87 MDL69.59	$5.61 EC$15.17	+44.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.41 MDL79.21	$7.75 EC$20.95	+75.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.31 MDL41.48	$4.71 EC$12.73	+104.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 MDL39.50	$4.10 EC$11.09	+86.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 MDL8.11	$3.89 EC$10.50	+760.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.93 MDL16.65	$0.75 EC$2.02	-19.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 MDL15.67	$3.70 EC$10.00	+324.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 MDL18.65	$6.66 EC$18.00	+541.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MDL5.63	$1.54 EC$4.17	+392.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 MDL4.22	$0.93 EC$2.50	+294.2%
Average			+191.7%

Moldova vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.2% less for transportation

	Moldova	Saint Lucia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.15 MDL110.50	$5.83 EC$15.75	-5.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.07 MDL306.73	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,274.90 MDL580K	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	-19.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.30 MDL77.27	??
Average			-12.2%

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pay 10.0% more for housing

	Moldova	Saint Lucia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.64 MDL191.11	$43.54 EC$117.67	+309.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$414.42 MDL7,445.70	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	+10.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$301.91 MDL5,424.26	$345.35 EC$933.33	+14.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.34 MDL2,413.65	$85.71 EC$231.64	-36.2%
Average			+10.0%

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pay 3.1% less for childcare

	Moldova	Saint Lucia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$219.48 MDL3,943.33	$212.76 EC$575.00	-3.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,438.11 MDL97,703.64	??
Average			-3.1%

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pay 72.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Moldova	Saint Lucia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 MDL26.88	$3.89 EC$10.51	+159.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.77 MDL31.77	$3.70 EC$10.00	+109.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.38 MDL60.81	$9.25 EC$25.00	+173.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.66 MDL568.73	$48.57 EC$131.25	+53.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.45 MDL115.91	$6.48 EC$17.50	+0.4%
Average			+72.8%

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pay 34.4% more for clothing

	Moldova	Saint Lucia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.78 MDL948.25	$52.73 EC$142.50	-0.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.13 MDL685.02	$53.19 EC$143.75	+39.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.27 MDL1,657.83	$111.01 EC$300.00	+20.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.57 MDL1,196.02	$129.51 EC$350.00	+94.5%
Average			+34.4%

Moldova vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of clothing

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