Cost of living comparison

Nicaragua

compared to

Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia vs. Nicaragua Cost of Living Summary

Saint Lucia is 38.1% more expensive than Nicaragua overall.

Restaurants: pay 36.4% more in Saint Lucia
Groceries: pay 90.6% more in Saint Lucia
Transportation: pay 14.1% more in Saint Lucia
Housing: pay 42.7% more in Saint Lucia
Childcare: pay 9.8% less in Saint Lucia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.4% more in Saint Lucia
Clothing: pay 12.6% less in Saint Lucia

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

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Saint Lucia vs. Nicaragua Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.4% more for restaurants

	Nicaragua	Saint Lucia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.07 NIO260.53	$9.25 EC$25.00	+30.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 NIO255.89	$8.33 EC$22.50	+19.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 NIO31.77	$1.94 EC$5.25	+125.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 NIO22.88	$0.97 EC$2.62	+56.4%
Average			+36.4%

Nicaragua vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 90.6% more for groceries

	Nicaragua	Saint Lucia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 NIO62.93	$1.86 EC$5.02	+8.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.70 NIO136.25	$5.61 EC$15.17	+51.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.65 NIO171.26	$7.75 EC$20.95	+66.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 NIO86.37	$4.71 EC$12.73	+101.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.55 NIO93.99	$4.10 EC$11.09	+60.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.82 NIO67.08	$3.89 EC$10.50	+113.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.27 NIO10.03	$0.75 EC$2.02	+174.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 NIO30.09	$3.70 EC$10.00	+353.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 NIO40.73	$6.66 EC$18.00	+502.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.68 NIO61.77	$1.54 EC$4.17	-7.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 NIO37.13	$0.93 EC$2.50	-8.2%
Average			+90.6%

Nicaragua vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of groceries

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pay 14.1% more for transportation

	Nicaragua	Saint Lucia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.05 NIO186.17	$5.83 EC$15.75	+15.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.01 NIO221.41	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,973.64 NIO847K	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	+12.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.49 NIO497.29	??
Average			+14.1%

Nicaragua vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of transportation

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pay 42.7% more for housing

	Nicaragua	Saint Lucia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	$43.54 EC$117.67	+34.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$293.80 NIO10,827.86	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	+55.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$247.83 NIO9,133.78	$345.35 EC$933.33	+39.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.20 NIO2,550.23	$85.71 EC$231.64	+23.9%
Average			+42.7%

Nicaragua vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of housing

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pay 9.8% less for childcare

	Nicaragua	Saint Lucia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	$212.76 EC$575.00	-9.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,060.00 NIO223K	??
Average			-9.8%

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pay 51.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Nicaragua	Saint Lucia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.40 NIO51.60	$3.89 EC$10.51	+177.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.60 NIO95.82	$3.70 EC$10.00	+42.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.73 NIO100.51	$9.25 EC$25.00	+239.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.54 NIO1,199.31	$48.57 EC$131.25	+49.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.00 NIO331.69	$6.48 EC$17.50	-28.1%
Average			+51.4%

Nicaragua vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 12.6% less for clothing

	Nicaragua	Saint Lucia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	$52.73 EC$142.50	-11.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	$53.19 EC$143.75	-18.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	$111.01 EC$300.00	-9.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	$129.51 EC$350.00	-10.6%
Average			-12.6%

Nicaragua vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of clothing

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