Cost of living comparison

New Zealand

compared to

Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia vs. New Zealand Cost of Living Summary

Saint Lucia is 22.3% cheaper than New Zealand overall.

Restaurants: pay 22.7% less in Saint Lucia
Groceries: pay 50.0% more in Saint Lucia
Transportation: pay 1.2% less in Saint Lucia
Housing: pay 49.6% less in Saint Lucia
Childcare: pay 70.3% less in Saint Lucia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.3% less in Saint Lucia
Clothing: pay 16.0% more in Saint Lucia

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

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Saint Lucia vs. New Zealand Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of New Zealand, you would:

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pay 22.7% less for restaurants

	New Zealand	Saint Lucia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.26 NZ$23.46	$9.25 EC$25.00	-30.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.99 NZ$15.90	$8.33 EC$22.50	-7.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.04 NZ$3.61	$1.94 EC$5.25	-4.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 NZ$3.24	$0.97 EC$2.62	-47.0%
Average			-22.7%

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pay 50.0% more for groceries

	New Zealand	Saint Lucia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 NZ$3.05	$1.86 EC$5.02	+7.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.78 NZ$6.69	$5.61 EC$15.17	+48.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.47 NZ$11.45	$7.75 EC$20.95	+19.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.79 NZ$10.24	$4.71 EC$12.73	-18.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.83 NZ$6.77	$4.10 EC$11.09	+7.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.22 NZ$2.15	$3.89 EC$10.50	+219.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 NZ$1.67	$0.75 EC$2.02	-20.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 NZ$2.33	$3.70 EC$10.00	+180.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.20 NZ$3.89	$6.66 EC$18.00	+203.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 NZ$1.57	$1.54 EC$4.17	+73.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.67 NZ$1.18	$0.93 EC$2.50	+38.9%
Average			+50.0%

New Zealand vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of groceries

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pay 1.2% less for transportation

	New Zealand	Saint Lucia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.34 NZ$11.21	$5.83 EC$15.75	-8.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$83.43 NZ$147.53	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,108.51 NZ$42,632.21	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	+7.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.20 NZ$30.41	??
Average			-1.2%

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pay 49.6% less for housing

	New Zealand	Saint Lucia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.30 NZ$87.18	$43.54 EC$117.67	-11.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$976.74 NZ$1,727.21	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	-53.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$843.74 NZ$1,492.02	$345.35 EC$933.33	-59.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$95.64 NZ$169.12	$85.71 EC$231.64	-10.4%
Average			-49.6%

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pay 70.3% less for childcare

	New Zealand	Saint Lucia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$716.92 NZ$1,267.75	$212.76 EC$575.00	-70.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,937.81 NZ$29,951.92	??
Average			-70.3%

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pay 18.3% less for entertainment and sports

	New Zealand	Saint Lucia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.70 NZ$10.07	$3.89 EC$10.51	-31.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.26 NZ$5.77	$3.70 EC$10.00	+13.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$22.75 NZ$40.22	$9.25 EC$25.00	-59.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.17 NZ$69.26	$48.57 EC$131.25	+24.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.27 NZ$18.16	$6.48 EC$17.50	-37.0%
Average			-18.3%

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pay 16.0% more for clothing

	New Zealand	Saint Lucia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.30 NZ$111.94	$52.73 EC$142.50	-16.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.63 NZ$59.46	$53.19 EC$143.75	+58.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.48 NZ$161.76	$111.01 EC$300.00	+21.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$114.46 NZ$202.41	$129.51 EC$350.00	+13.1%
Average			+16.0%

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