Cost of living comparison

Saint Lucia

compared to

Germany

Germany vs. Saint Lucia Cost of Living Summary

Germany is 37.0% more expensive than Saint Lucia overall.

Restaurants: pay 74.0% more in Germany
Groceries: pay 35.1% less in Germany
Transportation: pay 31.9% more in Germany
Housing: pay 96.9% more in Germany
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Germany
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.4% more in Germany
Clothing: pay 7.1% more in Germany

The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Germany are more expensive than in Saint Lucia. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Germany.

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Germany vs. Saint Lucia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Germany instead of Saint Lucia, you would:

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pay 74.0% more for restaurants

	Saint Lucia	Germany
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.25 EC$25.00	$16.14 €14.37	+74.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.50	$12.34 €10.98	+48.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$3.38 €3.00	+73.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 EC$2.62	$2.93 €2.61	+201.6%
Average			+74.0%

Saint Lucia vs. Germany - Cost of restaurants

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pay 35.1% less for groceries

	Saint Lucia	Germany
Bread 1 loaf	$1.86 EC$5.02	$2.14 €1.91	+15.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.61 EC$15.17	$7.24 €6.44	+29.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.75 EC$20.95	$4.98 €4.43	-35.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.71 EC$12.73	$3.69 €3.29	-21.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.10 EC$11.09	$5.17 €4.60	+26.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.89 EC$10.50	$1.44 €1.28	-62.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 EC$2.02	$0.91 €0.81	+21.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.01 €0.90	-72.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$6.66 EC$18.00	$1.87 €1.67	-71.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 EC$4.17	$0.63 €0.56	-59.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 EC$2.50	$0.60 €0.53	-35.1%
Average			-35.1%

Saint Lucia vs. Germany - Cost of groceries

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pay 31.9% more for transportation

	Saint Lucia	Germany
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.83 EC$15.75	$8.07 €7.19	+38.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$65.73 €58.50
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	$32,242.72 €28,697.18	+24.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$26.60 €23.68
Average			+31.9%

Saint Lucia vs. Germany - Cost of transportation

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pay 96.9% more for housing

	Saint Lucia	Germany
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.54 EC$117.67	$45.10 €40.14	+3.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	$839.53 €747.21	+84.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$345.35 EC$933.33	$674.34 €600.19	+95.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.71 EC$231.64	$256.19 €228.02	+198.9%
Average			+96.9%

Saint Lucia vs. Germany - Cost of housing

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Saint Lucia	Germany
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$212.76 EC$575.00	$525.85 €468.02	+147.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$17,045.97 €15,171.52
Average			+147.2%

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pay 23.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Lucia	Germany
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.89 EC$10.51	$5.03 €4.48	+29.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.91 €3.48	+5.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$9.66 €8.60	+4.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.57 EC$131.25	$39.74 €35.37	-18.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.48 EC$17.50	$14.03 €12.49	+116.7%
Average			+23.4%

Saint Lucia vs. Germany - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 7.1% more for clothing

	Saint Lucia	Germany
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.73 EC$142.50	$89.23 €79.42	+69.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.19 EC$143.75	$44.05 €39.20	-17.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.01 EC$300.00	$100.05 €89.05	-9.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.51 EC$350.00	$134.94 €120.10	+4.2%
Average			+7.1%

Saint Lucia vs. Germany - Cost of clothing

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