Cost of living comparison
compared to
Georgia vs. Saint Lucia Cost of Living Summary
Georgia is 2.0 times more expensive than Saint Lucia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.0% more in Georgia
- Groceries
-
pay 4.6% less in Georgia
- Transportation
-
pay 18.6% less in Georgia
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Georgia
- Childcare
-
pay 5.7 times more in Georgia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.9% more in Georgia
- Clothing
-
pay 16.4% less in Georgia
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Georgia are more expensive than in Saint Lucia. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Georgia. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Georgia.
Georgia vs. Saint Lucia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Georgia instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
pay 77.0% more for restaurants
|
Saint Lucia
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$19.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$9.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
$2.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
EC$2.63
|
$1.87
|
|
Saint Lucia vs. Georgia - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.6% less for groceries
|
Saint Lucia
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
EC$4.52
|
$3.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
EC$15.17
|
$5.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.76
EC$20.96
|
$3.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.24
EC$11.46
|
$3.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
$2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
$2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
$1.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.62
EC$7.09
|
$1.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$1.29
|
|
Saint Lucia vs. Georgia - Cost of groceries
pay 18.6% less for transportation
|
Saint Lucia
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.85
EC$15.82
|
$2.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$59.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$32,222.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.21
|
|
Saint Lucia vs. Georgia - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.07
EC$111.00
|
$70.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$461.11
EC$1,246.17
|
$1,602.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$391.61
EC$1,058.33
|
$1,294.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.23
EC$214.12
|
$152.88
|
|
Saint Lucia vs. Georgia - Cost of housing
pay 5.7 times more for childcare
|
Saint Lucia
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.89
EC$537.50
|
$1,141.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$18,947.68
|
|
Saint Lucia vs. Georgia - Cost of childcare
pay 30.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Lucia
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.89
EC$10.51
|
$5.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
$7.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.03
EC$132.50
|
$47.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.03
EC$19.00
|
$13.42
|
|
Saint Lucia vs. Georgia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.4% less for clothing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
$47.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.96
EC$145.83
|
$39.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.92
EC$291.67
|
$89.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
$109.56
|
|
Saint Lucia vs. Georgia - Cost of clothing
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