Cost of living comparison

Saint Lucia

compared to

Latvia

Latvia vs. Saint Lucia Cost of Living Summary

Latvia is 11.3% cheaper than Saint Lucia overall.

Restaurants: pay 10.3% more in Latvia
Groceries: pay 51.8% less in Latvia
Transportation: pay 12.3% more in Latvia
Housing: pay 9.9% less in Latvia
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Latvia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.0% more in Latvia
Clothing: pay 11.4% less in Latvia

The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Latvia are more expensive than in Saint Lucia. Expenses including groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Latvia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Latvia.

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Latvia vs. Saint Lucia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.3% more for restaurants

	Saint Lucia	Latvia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.25 EC$25.00	$11.94 €10.63	+29.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.50	$8.15 €7.25	-2.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$1.51 €1.35	-22.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 EC$2.62	$1.14 €1.01	+17.1%
Average			+10.3%

Saint Lucia vs. Latvia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 51.8% less for groceries

	Saint Lucia	Latvia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.86 EC$5.02	$1.29 €1.15	-30.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.61 EC$15.17	$5.22 €4.65	-6.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.75 EC$20.95	$4.36 €3.88	-43.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.71 EC$12.73	$3.19 €2.84	-32.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.10 EC$11.09	$3.48 €3.09	-15.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.89 EC$10.50	$0.85 €0.76	-78.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 EC$2.02	$0.80 €0.71	+7.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.09 €0.97	-70.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$6.66 EC$18.00	$1.31 €1.16	-80.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 EC$4.17	$0.39 €0.35	-74.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 EC$2.50	$0.42 €0.37	-54.8%
Average			-51.8%

Saint Lucia vs. Latvia - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.3% more for transportation

	Saint Lucia	Latvia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.83 EC$15.75	$7.10 €6.32	+21.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$38.26 €34.05
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	$26,434.34 €23,527.52	+2.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$9.18 €8.17
Average			+12.3%

Saint Lucia vs. Latvia - Cost of transportation

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pay 9.9% less for housing

	Saint Lucia	Latvia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.54 EC$117.67	$17.53 €15.60	-59.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	$356.67 €317.45	-21.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$345.35 EC$933.33	$264.56 €235.47	-23.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.71 EC$231.64	$227.24 €202.25	+165.1%
Average			-9.9%

Saint Lucia vs. Latvia - Cost of housing

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Saint Lucia	Latvia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$212.76 EC$575.00	$488.72 €434.98	+129.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$15,452.35 €13,753.15
Average			+129.7%

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pay 3.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Lucia	Latvia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.89 EC$10.51	$4.53 €4.03	+16.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.14 €2.79	-15.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$6.10 €5.43	-34.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.57 EC$131.25	$42.36 €37.70	-12.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.48 EC$17.50	$9.96 €8.87	+53.9%
Average			+3.0%

Saint Lucia vs. Latvia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 11.4% less for clothing

	Saint Lucia	Latvia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.73 EC$142.50	$66.25 €58.97	+25.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.19 EC$143.75	$39.10 €34.80	-26.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.01 EC$300.00	$77.76 €69.21	-30.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.51 EC$350.00	$123.17 €109.63	-4.9%
Average			-11.4%

Saint Lucia vs. Latvia - Cost of clothing

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