Cost of living comparison

Rhode Island, USA

compared to

Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia vs. Rhode Island Cost of Living Summary

Saint Lucia is 48.4% cheaper than Rhode Island.

Restaurants: pay 49.4% less in Saint Lucia
Groceries: pay 11.1% more in Saint Lucia
Transportation: pay 4.2% more in Saint Lucia
Housing: pay 75.9% less in Saint Lucia
Childcare: pay 88.3% less in Saint Lucia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.6% less in Saint Lucia
Clothing: pay 31.0% more in Saint Lucia

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

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Saint Lucia vs. Rhode Island Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Rhode Island, you would:

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pay 49.4% less for restaurants

	Rhode Island	Saint Lucia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.00	$9.25 EC$25.00	-58.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.38	$8.33 EC$22.50	-37.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.87	$1.94 EC$5.25	-32.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.32	$0.97 EC$2.62	-58.1%
Average			-49.4%

Rhode Island vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 11.1% more for groceries

	Rhode Island	Saint Lucia
Bread 1 loaf	$3.98	$1.86 EC$5.02	-53.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.94	$5.61 EC$15.17	-5.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.94	$7.75 EC$20.95	+96.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.17	$4.71 EC$12.73	-8.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.08	$4.10 EC$11.09	-32.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.56	$3.89 EC$10.50	+51.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06	$0.75 EC$2.02	-29.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.38	$3.70 EC$10.00	+55.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.99	$6.66 EC$18.00	+235.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04	$1.54 EC$4.17	+48.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.29	$0.93 EC$2.50	-28.1%
Average			+11.1%

Rhode Island vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.2% more for transportation

	Rhode Island	Saint Lucia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.02	$5.83 EC$15.75	+45.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$70.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,541.58	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	-29.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.37	??
Average			+4.2%

Rhode Island vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of transportation

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pay 75.9% less for housing

	Rhode Island	Saint Lucia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$76.56	$43.54 EC$117.67	-43.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,081.88	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	-78.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,759.17	$345.35 EC$933.33	-80.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$211.01	$85.71 EC$231.64	-59.4%
Average			-75.9%

Rhode Island vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of housing

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pay 88.3% less for childcare

	Rhode Island	Saint Lucia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,824.60	$212.76 EC$575.00	-88.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,666.67	??
Average			-88.3%

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pay 34.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Rhode Island	Saint Lucia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.25	$3.89 EC$10.51	-37.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.40	$3.70 EC$10.00	-31.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11	$9.25 EC$25.00	-29.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.75	$48.57 EC$131.25	-7.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.28	$6.48 EC$17.50	-54.7%
Average			-34.6%

Rhode Island vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 31.0% more for clothing

	Rhode Island	Saint Lucia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.12	$52.73 EC$142.50	+11.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.75	$53.19 EC$143.75	+91.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.50	$111.01 EC$300.00	+20.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$113.33	$129.51 EC$350.00	+14.3%
Average			+31.0%

Rhode Island vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of clothing

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