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

Saint Lucia is 1.7% more expensive than Republic of the Congo overall.

Restaurants: pay 15.3% less in Saint Lucia
Groceries: pay 50.3% more in Saint Lucia
Transportation: pay 1.1% more in Saint Lucia
Housing: pay 40.2% less in Saint Lucia
Childcare: pay 34.6% less in Saint Lucia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.9% more in Saint Lucia
Clothing: pay 33.8% more in Saint Lucia

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

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 15.3% less for restaurants

	Republic of the Congo	Saint Lucia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.06 FCFA7,299	$7.40 EC$20.00	-43.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.37 FCFA5,234	$7.40 EC$20.00	-21.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 FCFA769	$1.94 EC$5.25	+41.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 FCFA876	$0.97 EC$2.63	-38.1%
Average			-15.3%

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

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pay 50.3% more for groceries

	Republic of the Congo	Saint Lucia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.52 FCFA1,408	$1.67 EC$4.52	-33.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.66 FCFA2,604	$5.61 EC$15.17	+20.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.84 FCFA4,940	$7.76 EC$20.96	-12.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.07 FCFA1,714	$4.24 EC$11.46	+38.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.15 FCFA1,761	$4.41 EC$11.93	+40.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.08 FCFA604	$3.43 EC$9.27	+217.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 FCFA597	$0.75 EC$2.04	-29.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 FCFA1,032	$2.86 EC$7.72	+54.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 FCFA713	$3.01 EC$8.13	+135.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 FCFA608	$2.62 EC$7.09	+141.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 FCFA543	$0.78 EC$2.12	-19.2%
Average			+50.3%

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

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pay 1.1% more for transportation

	Republic of the Congo	Saint Lucia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.08 FCFA2,841	$5.85 EC$15.82	+15.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.59 FCFA12,625	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,895.05 FCFA18,384,370	$28,676.62 EC$77,500.00	-12.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.24 FCFA7,400	??
Average			+1.1%

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pay 40.2% less for housing

	Republic of the Congo	Saint Lucia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.34 FCFA36,516	$41.07 EC$111.00	-37.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$988.85 FCFA552,647	$461.11 EC$1,246.17	-53.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$393.90 FCFA220,144	$391.61 EC$1,058.33	-0.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.94 FCFA146,951	$79.23 EC$214.12	-69.9%
Average			-40.2%

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

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pay 34.6% less for childcare

	Republic of the Congo	Saint Lucia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$303.92 FCFA169,853	$198.89 EC$537.50	-34.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,033.33 FCFA3,371,907	??
Average			-34.6%

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pay 16.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Republic of the Congo	Saint Lucia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.10 FCFA1,734	$3.89 EC$10.51	+25.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.75 FCFA2,655	$3.70 EC$10.00	-22.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.92 FCFA2,189	$9.25 EC$25.00	+136.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.17 FCFA35,305	$49.03 EC$132.50	-22.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.42 FCFA5,824	$7.03 EC$19.00	-32.5%
Average			+16.9%

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pay 33.8% more for clothing

	Republic of the Congo	Saint Lucia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.67 FCFA23,287	$50.57 EC$136.67	+21.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.42 FCFA22,588	$53.96 EC$145.83	+33.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.11 FCFA50,920	$107.92 EC$291.67	+18.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.00 FCFA44,710	$129.51 EC$350.00	+61.9%
Average			+33.8%

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

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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