Cost of living comparison

Saint Lucia

compared to

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic vs. Saint Lucia Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 18.6% cheaper than Saint Lucia overall.

Restaurants: pay 21.1% less in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 49.8% less in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 20.1% less in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 14.8% more in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 13.7% less in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.4% less in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 31.2% less in Dominican Republic

Expenses including groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and childcare are lower in Dominican Republic.

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Dominican Republic vs. Saint Lucia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.1% less for restaurants

	Saint Lucia	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.25 EC$25.00	$8.79 DOP540.07	-5.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.50	$7.21 DOP443.09	-13.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$0.81 DOP49.84	-58.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 EC$2.62	$0.45 DOP27.80	-53.4%
Average			-21.1%

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pay 49.8% less for groceries

	Saint Lucia	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$1.86 EC$5.02	$1.60 DOP98.24	-14.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.61 EC$15.17	$3.31 DOP203.37	-41.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.75 EC$20.95	$4.73 DOP290.63	-39.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.71 EC$12.73	$1.76 DOP108.34	-62.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.10 EC$11.09	$1.93 DOP118.36	-53.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.89 EC$10.50	$1.41 DOP86.47	-63.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 EC$2.02	$0.46 DOP28.17	-38.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.32 DOP81.15	-64.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$6.66 EC$18.00	$0.89 DOP54.43	-86.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 EC$4.17	$1.14 DOP70.25	-25.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 EC$2.50	$1.11 DOP68.13	+19.9%
Average			-49.8%

Saint Lucia vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of groceries

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pay 20.1% less for transportation

	Saint Lucia	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.83 EC$15.75	$5.33 DOP327.30	-8.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$24.26 DOP1,490.25
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	$17,685.93 DOP1M	-31.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$23.54 DOP1,446.41
Average			-20.1%

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pay 14.8% more for housing

	Saint Lucia	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.54 EC$117.67	$37.10 DOP2,278.94	-14.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	$781.82 DOP48,029.48	+71.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$345.35 EC$933.33	$310.77 DOP19,091.31	-10.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.71 EC$231.64	$71.51 DOP4,392.81	-16.6%
Average			+14.8%

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pay 13.7% less for childcare

	Saint Lucia	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$212.76 EC$575.00	$183.57 DOP11,277.30	-13.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$6,114.38 DOP376K
Average			-13.7%

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pay 27.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint Lucia	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.89 EC$10.51	$2.49 DOP152.79	-36.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.96 DOP120.11	-47.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$4.98 DOP305.92	-46.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.57 EC$131.25	$45.88 DOP2,818.55	-5.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.48 EC$17.50	$5.80 DOP356.51	-10.4%
Average			-27.4%

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pay 31.2% less for clothing

	Saint Lucia	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.73 EC$142.50	$32.95 DOP2,024.47	-37.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.19 EC$143.75	$45.95 DOP2,822.96	-13.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.01 EC$300.00	$69.63 DOP4,277.89	-37.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.51 EC$350.00	$85.66 DOP5,262.46	-33.9%
Average			-31.2%

Saint Lucia vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of clothing

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