Cost of living comparison

Saint Lucia

compared to

Maldives

Maldives vs. Saint Lucia Cost of Living Summary

Maldives is 7.0% more expensive than Saint Lucia overall.

Restaurants: pay 24.6% less in Maldives
Groceries: pay 40.7% less in Maldives
Transportation: pay 11.8% less in Maldives
Housing: pay 93.5% more in Maldives
Childcare: pay 13.1% less in Maldives
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.5% more in Maldives
Clothing: pay 31.3% less in Maldives

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

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Maldives vs. Saint Lucia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.6% less for restaurants

	Saint Lucia	Maldives
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.25 EC$25.00	$6.00 MVR92.74	-35.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.50	$9.57 MVR147.88	+15.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$1.63 MVR25.12	-16.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 EC$2.62	$0.30 MVR4.59	-69.4%
Average			-24.6%

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pay 40.7% less for groceries

	Saint Lucia	Maldives
Bread 1 loaf	$1.86 EC$5.02	$1.65 MVR25.57	-11.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.61 EC$15.17	$3.48 MVR53.75	-38.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.75 EC$20.95	$6.83 MVR105.52	-11.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.71 EC$12.73	$1.87 MVR28.89	-60.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.10 EC$11.09	$2.76 MVR42.72	-32.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.89 EC$10.50	$1.80 MVR27.83	-53.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 EC$2.02	$1.39 MVR21.40	+85.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.59 MVR24.56	-57.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$6.66 EC$18.00	$1.22 MVR18.83	-81.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 EC$4.17	$0.75 MVR11.63	-51.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 EC$2.50	$0.69 MVR10.63	-25.6%
Average			-40.7%

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pay 11.8% less for transportation

	Saint Lucia	Maldives
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.83 EC$15.75	$3.81 MVR58.81	-34.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$30.82 MVR476.23
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	$32,446.46 MVR501K	+25.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$17.52 MVR270.70
Average			-11.8%

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pay 93.5% more for housing

	Saint Lucia	Maldives
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.54 EC$117.67	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	+67.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	$1,043.39 MVR16,120.31	+128.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$345.35 EC$933.33	$739.32 MVR11,422.43	+114.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.71 EC$231.64	$85.19 MVR1,316.15	-0.6%
Average			+93.5%

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pay 13.1% less for childcare

	Saint Lucia	Maldives
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$212.76 EC$575.00	$184.92 MVR2,857.02	-13.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$3,003.87 MVR46,409.85
Average			-13.1%

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pay 31.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Lucia	Maldives
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.89 EC$10.51	$4.87 MVR75.19	+25.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.55 MVR54.82	-4.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$13.95 MVR215.56	+50.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.57 EC$131.25	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	+45.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.48 EC$17.50	$9.73 MVR150.39	+50.3%
Average			+31.5%

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pay 31.3% less for clothing

	Saint Lucia	Maldives
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.73 EC$142.50	$39.51 MVR610.41	-25.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.19 EC$143.75	$49.63 MVR766.77	-6.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.01 EC$300.00	$87.11 MVR1,345.89	-21.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.51 EC$350.00	$52.50 MVR811.17	-59.5%
Average			-31.3%

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