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Czech Republic vs. Saint Lucia Cost of Living Summary

Czech Republic is 21.3% more expensive than Saint Lucia overall.

Restaurants: pay 22.8% more in Czech Republic
Groceries: pay 34.5% less in Czech Republic
Transportation: pay 11.9% more in Czech Republic
Housing: pay 59.8% more in Czech Republic
Childcare: pay 93.4% more in Czech Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.4% less in Czech Republic
Clothing: pay 0.4% more in Czech Republic

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

Czech Republic vs. Saint Lucia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.8% more for restaurants

	Saint Lucia	Czech Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$8.75 CZK182.15	+18.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$8.69 CZK180.72	+17.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$1.80 CZK37.50	-7.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 EC$2.63	$1.58 CZK32.86	+62.6%
Average			+22.8%

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pay 34.5% less for groceries

	Saint Lucia	Czech Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$1.67 EC$4.52	$1.42 CZK29.45	-15.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.61 EC$15.17	$6.24 CZK129.76	+11.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.76 EC$20.96	$4.39 CZK91.31	-43.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.24 EC$11.46	$3.17 CZK66.01	-25.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.41 EC$11.93	$4.20 CZK87.40	-4.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.43 EC$9.27	$0.75 CZK15.52	-78.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 EC$2.04	$0.78 CZK16.31	+4.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.86 EC$7.72	$0.97 CZK20.15	-66.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.01 EC$8.13	$1.59 CZK33.03	-47.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.62 EC$7.09	$0.55 CZK11.42	-79.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 EC$2.12	$0.51 CZK10.53	-35.5%
Average			-34.5%

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pay 11.9% more for transportation

	Saint Lucia	Czech Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.85 EC$15.82	$6.65 CZK138.38	+13.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$25.28 CZK525.94
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,676.62 EC$77,500.00	$31,610.58 CZK657,737.15	+10.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$13.74 CZK285.90
Average			+11.9%

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pay 59.8% more for housing

	Saint Lucia	Czech Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.07 EC$111.00	$20.37 CZK423.85	-50.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$461.11 EC$1,246.17	$725.26 CZK15,090.77	+57.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$391.61 EC$1,058.33	$590.43 CZK12,285.35	+50.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.23 EC$214.12	$223.21 CZK4,644.38	+181.7%
Average			+59.8%

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pay 93.4% more for childcare

	Saint Lucia	Czech Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$198.89 EC$537.50	$384.73 CZK8,005.26	+93.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$9,199.30 CZK191,414.51
Average			+93.4%

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pay 4.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint Lucia	Czech Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.89 EC$10.51	$2.40 CZK49.86	-38.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.03 CZK63.12	-18.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$7.42 CZK154.49	-19.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.03 EC$132.50	$55.37 CZK1,152.20	+12.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.03 EC$19.00	$9.92 CZK206.40	+41.1%
Average			-4.4%

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pay 0.4% more for clothing

	Saint Lucia	Czech Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.57 EC$136.67	$80.21 CZK1,668.87	+58.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.96 EC$145.83	$34.88 CZK725.70	-35.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.92 EC$291.67	$95.51 CZK1,987.34	-11.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.51 EC$350.00	$116.19 CZK2,417.68	-10.3%
Average			+0.4%

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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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