Cost of living comparison

Saint Lucia

compared to

Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Saint Lucia Cost of Living Summary

Cote d'Ivoire is 11.7% cheaper than Saint Lucia overall.

Restaurants: pay 46.7% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Groceries: pay 46.9% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Transportation: pay 1.4% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Housing: pay 22.6% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Childcare: pay 69.8% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.6% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Clothing: pay 3.4% less in Cote d'Ivoire

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

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Cote d'Ivoire vs. Saint Lucia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Saint Lucia, you would:

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pay 46.7% less for restaurants

	Saint Lucia	Cote d'Ivoire
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.25 EC$25.00	$2.56 F CFA1,495	-72.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.50	$10.24 F CFA5,980	+23.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$0.74 F CFA435	-61.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 EC$2.62	$0.73 F CFA429	-24.4%
Average			-46.7%

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pay 46.9% less for groceries

	Saint Lucia	Cote d'Ivoire
Bread 1 loaf	$1.86 EC$5.02	$0.52 F CFA305	-71.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.61 EC$15.17	$12.80 F CFA7,475	+128.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.75 EC$20.95	$7.75 F CFA4,524
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.71 EC$12.73	$2.24 F CFA1,308	-52.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.10 EC$11.09	$2.65 F CFA1,545	-35.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.89 EC$10.50	$1.82 F CFA1,062	-53.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 EC$2.02	$0.48 F CFA279	-36.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.93 F CFA544	-74.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$6.66 EC$18.00	$1.07 F CFA622	-84.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 EC$4.17	$0.78 F CFA455	-49.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 EC$2.50	$0.74 F CFA429	-20.5%
Average			-46.9%

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pay 1.4% more for transportation

	Saint Lucia	Cote d'Ivoire
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.83 EC$15.75	$5.56 F CFA3,247	-4.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$42.68 F CFA24,915
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	$28,165.91 F CFA16M	+8.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$15.36 F CFA8,969
Average			+1.4%

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pay 22.6% more for housing

	Saint Lucia	Cote d'Ivoire
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.54 EC$117.67	$35.09 F CFA20,486	-19.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	$675.10 F CFA394K	+47.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$345.35 EC$933.33	$345.03 F CFA201K	-0.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.71 EC$231.64	$126.19 F CFA73,671	+47.2%
Average			+22.6%

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pay 69.8% more for childcare

	Saint Lucia	Cote d'Ivoire
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$212.76 EC$575.00	$361.32 F CFA211K	+69.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$4,657.12 F CFA3M
Average			+69.8%

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pay 33.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint Lucia	Cote d'Ivoire
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.89 EC$10.51	$1.02 F CFA598	-73.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.88 F CFA1,096	-49.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$1.71 F CFA997	-81.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.57 EC$131.25	$70.41 F CFA41,110	+45.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.48 EC$17.50	$8.54 F CFA4,983	+31.8%
Average			-33.6%

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pay 3.4% less for clothing

	Saint Lucia	Cote d'Ivoire
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.73 EC$142.50	$91.75 F CFA53,567	+74.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.19 EC$143.75	$36.53 F CFA21,327	-31.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.01 EC$300.00	$75.39 F CFA44,017	-32.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.51 EC$350.00	$138.70 F CFA80,974	+7.1%
Average			-3.4%

Saint Lucia vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of clothing

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