Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint Lucia vs. New York Cost of Living Summary
Saint Lucia is 24.3% cheaper than New York.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.3% less in Saint Lucia
- Groceries
-
pay 8.1% more in Saint Lucia
- Transportation
-
pay 30.5% more in Saint Lucia
- Housing
-
pay 57.7% less in Saint Lucia
- Childcare
-
pay 88.9% less in Saint Lucia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.3% less in Saint Lucia
- Clothing
-
pay 15.8% more in Saint Lucia
The cost of transportation, clothing, and groceries in Saint Lucia are more expensive than in New York. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Saint Lucia.
Saint Lucia vs. New York Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of New York, you would:
pay 42.3% less for restaurants
|
New York
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.39
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.80
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$0.97
EC$2.63
|
|
New York vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.1% more for groceries
|
New York
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
|
$1.67
EC$4.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$5.61
EC$15.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
|
$7.76
EC$20.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.76
|
$4.24
EC$11.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.49
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
|
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
|
$2.62
EC$7.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.63
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
New York vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of groceries
pay 30.5% more for transportation
|
New York
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.32
|
$5.85
EC$15.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.86
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,821.80
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.88
|
?? | |
New York vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of transportation
pay 57.7% less for housing
|
New York
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.63
|
$41.07
EC$111.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,876.02
|
$461.11
EC$1,246.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,567.68
|
$391.61
EC$1,058.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.14
|
$79.23
EC$214.12
|
|
New York vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of housing
pay 88.9% less for childcare
|
New York
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,788.00
|
$198.89
EC$537.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,966.76
|
?? | |
New York vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of childcare
pay 35.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.28
|
$3.89
EC$10.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.14
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.22
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.27
|
$49.03
EC$132.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.99
|
$7.03
EC$19.00
|
|
New York vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.8% more for clothing
|
New York
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.49
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.18
|
$53.96
EC$145.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.00
|
$107.92
EC$291.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.57
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
|
New York vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of clothing
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