Cost of living comparison

Republic of the Congo

compared to

Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia vs. Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Summary

Saint Lucia is 20.1% cheaper than Republic of the Congo overall.

Restaurants: pay 20.7% less in Saint Lucia
Groceries: pay 18.1% more in Saint Lucia
Transportation: pay 1.6% less in Saint Lucia
Housing: pay 49.8% less in Saint Lucia
Childcare: pay 15.0% less in Saint Lucia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.7% less in Saint Lucia
Clothing: pay 43.9% more in Saint Lucia

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

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Saint Lucia vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:

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pay 20.7% less for restaurants

	Republic of the Congo	Saint Lucia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.13 FCFA7,083	$9.25 EC$25.00	-23.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.98 FCFA5,825	$8.33 EC$22.50	-16.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.80 FCFA1,053	$1.94 EC$5.25	+7.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 FCFA968	$0.97 EC$2.62	-41.4%
Average			-20.7%

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pay 18.1% more for groceries

	Republic of the Congo	Saint Lucia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.73 FCFA1,595	$1.86 EC$5.02	-31.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.81 FCFA3,974	$5.61 EC$15.17	-17.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.22 FCFA5,966	$7.75 EC$20.95	-24.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.01 FCFA1,755	$4.71 EC$12.73	+56.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.05 FCFA2,946	$4.10 EC$11.09	-18.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.64 FCFA958	$3.89 EC$10.50	+136.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 FCFA683	$0.75 EC$2.02	-36.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 FCFA1,145	$3.70 EC$10.00	+88.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.53 FCFA893	$6.66 EC$18.00	+335.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 FCFA742	$1.54 EC$4.17	+21.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.21 FCFA708	$0.93 EC$2.50	-23.7%
Average			+18.1%

Republic of the Congo vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of groceries

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pay 1.6% less for transportation

	Republic of the Congo	Saint Lucia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.77 FCFA3,369	$5.83 EC$15.75	+1.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.57 FCFA13,175	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,142.12 FCFA16M	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	-4.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.11 FCFA8,239	??
Average			-1.6%

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pay 49.8% less for housing

	Republic of the Congo	Saint Lucia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.49 FCFA33,565	$43.54 EC$117.67	-24.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,226.62 FCFA716K	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	-62.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$458.60 FCFA268K	$345.35 EC$933.33	-24.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$258.05 FCFA151K	$85.71 EC$231.64	-66.8%
Average			-49.8%

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pay 15.0% less for childcare

	Republic of the Congo	Saint Lucia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.40 FCFA146K	$212.76 EC$575.00	-15.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,641.67 FCFA4M	??
Average			-15.0%

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pay 10.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Republic of the Congo	Saint Lucia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.40 FCFA1,984	$3.89 EC$10.51	+14.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.88 FCFA2,848	$3.70 EC$10.00	-24.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.09 FCFA2,385	$9.25 EC$25.00	+126.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.02 FCFA34,459	$48.57 EC$131.25	-17.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.36 FCFA6,050	$6.48 EC$17.50	-37.5%
Average			-10.7%

Republic of the Congo vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 43.9% more for clothing

	Republic of the Congo	Saint Lucia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.75 FCFA19,704	$52.73 EC$142.50	+56.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.62 FCFA17,880	$53.19 EC$143.75	+73.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.67 FCFA50,598	$111.01 EC$300.00	+28.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.00 FCFA61,302	$129.51 EC$350.00	+23.3%
Average			+43.9%

Republic of the Congo vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of clothing

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