Cost of living comparison

Saint Lucia

compared to

Guinea

Guinea vs. Saint Lucia Cost of Living Summary

Guinea is 15.1% cheaper than Saint Lucia overall.

Restaurants: pay 27.2% less in Guinea
Groceries: pay 40.1% less in Guinea
Transportation: pay 5.8% more in Guinea
Housing: pay 16.1% more in Guinea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.9% less in Guinea
Clothing: pay 63.1% less in Guinea

The cost of housing and transportation in Guinea are more expensive than in Saint Lucia. Expenses including clothing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Guinea.

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Guinea vs. Saint Lucia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.2% less for restaurants

	Saint Lucia	Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.25 EC$25.00	$4.63 GNF40,795	-49.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.50	$9.26 GNF81,591	+11.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$1.74 GNF15,298	-10.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 EC$2.62	??
Average			-27.2%

Saint Lucia vs. Guinea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 40.1% less for groceries

	Saint Lucia	Guinea
Bread 1 loaf	$1.86 EC$5.02	$1.48 GNF13,049	-20.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.61 EC$15.17	$11.56 GNF102K	+106.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.75 EC$20.95	$8.16 GNF71,898	+5.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.71 EC$12.73	$4.34 GNF38,193	-8.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.10 EC$11.09	$2.04 GNF17,983	-50.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.89 EC$10.50	$1.32 GNF11,618	-66.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 EC$2.02	$1.09 GNF9,614	+46.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.81 GNF7,149	-78.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$6.66 EC$18.00	$0.99 GNF8,746	-85.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 EC$4.17	$0.63 GNF5,543	-59.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 EC$2.50	$0.63 GNF5,543	-32.0%
Average			-40.1%

Saint Lucia vs. Guinea - Cost of groceries

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pay 5.8% more for transportation

	Saint Lucia	Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.83 EC$15.75	$5.26 GNF46,353	-9.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$28.49 GNF251K
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	$33,000.00 GNF291M	+27.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$8.87 GNF78,104
Average			+5.8%

Saint Lucia vs. Guinea - Cost of transportation

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pay 16.1% more for housing

	Saint Lucia	Guinea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.54 EC$117.67	$185.16 GNF2M	+325.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	$510.01 GNF4M	+11.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$345.35 EC$933.33	$317.99 GNF3M	-7.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.71 EC$231.64	$132.79 GNF1M	+54.9%
Average			+16.1%

Saint Lucia vs. Guinea - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Saint Lucia	Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$212.76 EC$575.00	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$6,362.45 GNF56M

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pay 13.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint Lucia	Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.89 EC$10.51	$3.47 GNF30,596	-10.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$4.63 GNF40,795	+25.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$1.16 GNF10,242	-87.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.57 EC$131.25	$89.25 GNF786K	+83.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.48 EC$17.50	$4.05 GNF35,696	-37.4%
Average			-13.9%

Saint Lucia vs. Guinea - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 63.1% less for clothing

	Saint Lucia	Guinea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.73 EC$142.50	$20.00 GNF176K	-62.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.19 EC$143.75	$25.00 GNF220K	-53.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.01 EC$300.00	$30.00 GNF264K	-73.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.51 EC$350.00	$50.00 GNF441K	-61.4%
Average			-63.1%

Saint Lucia vs. Guinea - Cost of clothing

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