Cost of living comparison
compared to
Detroit vs. Saint Lucia Cost of Living Summary
Detroit is 2.1 times more expensive than Saint Lucia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.4% more in Detroit
- Groceries
-
pay 3.7% less in Detroit
- Transportation
-
pay 8.7% less in Detroit
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Detroit
- Childcare
-
pay 6.5 times more in Detroit
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.8% more in Detroit
- Clothing
-
pay 12.9% less in Detroit
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Detroit are more expensive than in Saint Lucia. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Detroit. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Detroit.
Detroit vs. Saint Lucia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Detroit instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
pay 81.4% more for restaurants
|
Saint Lucia
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
$2.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
EC$2.63
|
$1.82
|
|
Saint Lucia vs. Detroit - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.7% less for groceries
|
Saint Lucia
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
EC$4.52
|
$3.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
EC$15.17
|
$6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.76
EC$20.96
|
$3.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.24
EC$11.46
|
$3.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$5.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
$2.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
$2.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
$2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.62
EC$7.09
|
$0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$1.13
|
|
Saint Lucia vs. Detroit - Cost of groceries
pay 8.7% less for transportation
|
Saint Lucia
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.85
EC$15.82
|
$3.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$66.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.68
|
|
Saint Lucia vs. Detroit - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.07
EC$111.00
|
$52.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$461.11
EC$1,246.17
|
$1,450.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$391.61
EC$1,058.33
|
$1,058.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.23
EC$214.12
|
$192.03
|
|
Saint Lucia vs. Detroit - Cost of housing
pay 6.5 times more for childcare
|
Saint Lucia
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.89
EC$537.50
|
$1,294.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$16,800.00
|
|
Saint Lucia vs. Detroit - Cost of childcare
pay 31.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Lucia
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.89
EC$10.51
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$4.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.03
EC$132.50
|
$43.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.03
EC$19.00
|
$12.50
|
|
Saint Lucia vs. Detroit - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.9% less for clothing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
$59.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.96
EC$145.83
|
$31.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.92
EC$291.67
|
$97.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
$109.00
|
|
Saint Lucia vs. Detroit - Cost of clothing
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