Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cyprus vs. Saint Lucia Cost of Living Summary
Cyprus is 39.6% more expensive than Saint Lucia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.4% more in Cyprus
- Groceries
-
pay 21.8% less in Cyprus
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5% more in Cyprus
- Housing
-
pay 70.3% more in Cyprus
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Cyprus
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.0% more in Cyprus
- Clothing
-
pay 10.0% more in Cyprus
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Cyprus are more expensive than in Saint Lucia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Cyprus.
Cyprus vs. Saint Lucia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
pay 56.4% more for restaurants
|
Saint Lucia
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$20.12
€17.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$9.75
€8.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
$1.89
€1.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
EC$2.63
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
Saint Lucia vs. Cyprus - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.8% less for groceries
|
Saint Lucia
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
EC$4.52
|
$1.88
€1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
EC$15.17
|
$6.69
€5.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.76
EC$20.96
|
$7.00
€6.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.24
EC$11.46
|
$4.10
€3.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$3.92
€3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
$1.31
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
$0.95
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
$1.46
€1.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.62
EC$7.09
|
$0.70
€0.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.64
€0.56
|
|
Saint Lucia vs. Cyprus - Cost of groceries
pay 2.5% more for transportation
|
Saint Lucia
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.85
EC$15.82
|
$6.18
€5.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$46.72
€40.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$28,511.28
€24,586.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$24.11
€20.79
|
|
Saint Lucia vs. Cyprus - Cost of transportation
pay 70.3% more for housing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.07
EC$111.00
|
$32.65
€28.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$461.11
EC$1,246.17
|
$937.67
€808.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$391.61
EC$1,058.33
|
$792.94
€683.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.23
EC$214.12
|
$155.25
€133.88
|
|
Saint Lucia vs. Cyprus - Cost of housing
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Saint Lucia
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.89
EC$537.50
|
$488.86
€421.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,259.50
€7,122.39
|
|
Saint Lucia vs. Cyprus - Cost of childcare
pay 14.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Lucia
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.89
EC$10.51
|
$3.76
€3.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$3.93
€3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
$5.39
€4.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.03
EC$132.50
|
$68.78
€59.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.03
EC$19.00
|
$11.83
€10.20
|
|
Saint Lucia vs. Cyprus - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.0% more for clothing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
$83.26
€71.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.96
EC$145.83
|
$51.26
€44.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.92
EC$291.67
|
$99.61
€85.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
$113.98
€98.29
|
|
Saint Lucia vs. Cyprus - Cost of clothing
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