Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint Lucia vs. Puerto Rico Cost of Living Summary
Saint Lucia is 7.8% cheaper than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.5% less in Saint Lucia
- Groceries
-
pay 15.7% more in Saint Lucia
- Transportation
-
pay 21.4% more in Saint Lucia
- Housing
-
pay 44.1% less in Saint Lucia
- Childcare
-
pay 56.1% less in Saint Lucia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.4% more in Saint Lucia
- Clothing
-
pay 21.3% more in Saint Lucia
The cost of transportation, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Saint Lucia are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Expenses including childcare, housing, and restaurants are lower in Saint Lucia.
Saint Lucia vs. Puerto Rico Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 20.5% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.10
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
|
$0.97
EC$2.63
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.7% more for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.18
|
$1.67
EC$4.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.16
|
$5.61
EC$15.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.11
|
$7.76
EC$20.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.34
|
$4.24
EC$11.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.76
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
|
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
|
$2.62
EC$7.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of groceries
pay 21.4% more for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.65
|
$5.85
EC$15.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.20
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,700.00
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.22
|
?? | |
Puerto Rico vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of transportation
pay 44.1% less for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.46
|
$41.07
EC$111.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$800.93
|
$461.11
EC$1,246.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$580.00
|
$391.61
EC$1,058.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$242.07
|
$79.23
EC$214.12
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of housing
pay 56.1% less for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$453.00
|
$198.89
EC$537.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,760.00
|
?? | |
Puerto Rico vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of childcare
pay 7.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
|
$3.89
EC$10.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.21
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.37
|
$49.03
EC$132.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.90
|
$7.03
EC$19.00
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.3% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.97
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.22
|
$53.96
EC$145.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.06
|
$107.92
EC$291.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.00
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of clothing
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