Cost of living comparison

Portugal

compared to

Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia vs. Portugal Cost of Living Summary

Saint Lucia is 16.6% cheaper than Portugal overall.

Restaurants: pay 21.2% less in Saint Lucia
Groceries: pay 86.8% more in Saint Lucia
Transportation: pay 24.8% less in Saint Lucia
Housing: pay 46.7% less in Saint Lucia
Childcare: pay 56.7% less in Saint Lucia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.1% more in Saint Lucia
Clothing: pay 10.0% more in Saint Lucia

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

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Saint Lucia vs. Portugal Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.2% less for restaurants

	Portugal	Saint Lucia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.01 €11.58	$9.25 EC$25.00	-28.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.54 €8.49	$8.33 EC$22.50	-12.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.90 €1.69	$1.94 EC$5.25	+2.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 €1.28	$0.97 EC$2.62	-32.7%
Average			-21.2%

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pay 86.8% more for groceries

	Portugal	Saint Lucia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.56 €1.39	$1.86 EC$5.02	+19.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.65 €5.03	$5.61 EC$15.17	-0.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.09 €3.64	$7.75 EC$20.95	+89.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.28 €2.92	$4.71 EC$12.73	+43.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.42 €3.04	$4.10 EC$11.09	+19.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.91	$3.89 EC$10.50	+279.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 €0.58	$0.75 EC$2.02	+15.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 €0.74	$3.70 EC$10.00	+346.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 €0.97	$6.66 EC$18.00	+510.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 €0.70	$1.54 EC$4.17	+96.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.87 €0.77	$0.93 EC$2.50	+6.7%
Average			+86.8%

Portugal vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of groceries

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pay 24.8% less for transportation

	Portugal	Saint Lucia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.95 €7.08	$5.83 EC$15.75	-26.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.81 €33.65	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,409.36 €29,735.53	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	-22.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.87 €11.46	??
Average			-24.8%

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pay 46.7% less for housing

	Portugal	Saint Lucia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.38 €35.05	$43.54 EC$117.67	+10.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$962.54 €856.70	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	-52.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$770.06 €685.38	$345.35 EC$933.33	-55.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.27 €83.91	$85.71 EC$231.64	-9.1%
Average			-46.7%

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pay 56.7% less for childcare

	Portugal	Saint Lucia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$491.62 €437.56	$212.76 EC$575.00	-56.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,398.72 €9,255.23	??
Average			-56.7%

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pay 21.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Portugal	Saint Lucia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.77 €2.46	$3.89 EC$10.51	+40.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.05 €1.83	$3.70 EC$10.00	+80.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.15 €5.47	$9.25 EC$25.00	+50.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.95 €39.11	$48.57 EC$131.25	+10.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.25 €7.34	$6.48 EC$17.50	-21.5%
Average			+21.1%

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pay 10.0% more for clothing

	Portugal	Saint Lucia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.47 €71.62	$52.73 EC$142.50	-34.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.54 €33.41	$53.19 EC$143.75	+41.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.61 €77.08	$111.01 EC$300.00	+28.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.16 €93.60	$129.51 EC$350.00	+23.2%
Average			+10.0%

Portugal vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of clothing

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