Cost of living comparison
compared to
Maldives vs. Saint Lucia Cost of Living Summary
Maldives is 1.3% more expensive than Saint Lucia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.6% less in Maldives
- Groceries
-
pay 21.2% less in Maldives
- Transportation
-
pay 12.8% less in Maldives
- Housing
-
pay 75.4% more in Maldives
- Childcare
-
pay 17.4% less in Maldives
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.2% more in Maldives
- Clothing
-
pay 21.5% less in Maldives
The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Maldives are more expensive than in Saint Lucia. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, groceries, childcare, and transportation are lower in Maldives. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Maldives.
Maldives vs. Saint Lucia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Maldives instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
pay 21.6% less for restaurants
|
Saint Lucia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$5.56
MVR85.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$9.80
MVR151.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
$1.45
MVR22.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
EC$2.63
|
$0.31
MVR4.71
|
|
Saint Lucia vs. Maldives - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.2% less for groceries
|
Saint Lucia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
EC$4.52
|
$1.59
MVR24.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
EC$15.17
|
$4.58
MVR70.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.76
EC$20.96
|
$6.95
MVR107.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.24
EC$11.46
|
$1.67
MVR25.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$2.82
MVR43.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
$1.84
MVR28.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
$1.73
MVR26.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
$1.96
MVR30.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
$1.48
MVR22.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.62
EC$7.09
|
$0.70
MVR10.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.55
MVR8.47
|
|
Saint Lucia vs. Maldives - Cost of groceries
pay 12.8% less for transportation
|
Saint Lucia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.85
EC$15.82
|
$3.54
MVR54.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.91
MVR446.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$32,679.74
MVR504,901.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.65
MVR272.65
|
|
Saint Lucia vs. Maldives - Cost of transportation
pay 75.4% more for housing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.07
EC$111.00
|
$61.82
MVR955.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$461.11
EC$1,246.17
|
$1,136.53
MVR17,559.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$391.61
EC$1,058.33
|
$731.21
MVR11,297.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.23
EC$214.12
|
$93.30
MVR1,441.45
|
|
Saint Lucia vs. Maldives - Cost of housing
pay 17.4% less for childcare
|
Saint Lucia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.89
EC$537.50
|
$164.38
MVR2,539.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,587.42
MVR55,425.61
|
|
Saint Lucia vs. Maldives - Cost of childcare
pay 28.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Lucia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.89
EC$10.51
|
$4.74
MVR73.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$3.31
MVR51.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
$13.07
MVR201.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.03
EC$132.50
|
$72.98
MVR1,127.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.03
EC$19.00
|
$9.80
MVR151.47
|
|
Saint Lucia vs. Maldives - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.5% less for clothing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
$43.03
MVR664.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.96
EC$145.83
|
$56.86
MVR878.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.92
EC$291.67
|
$90.20
MVR1,393.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
$51.74
MVR799.43
|
|
Saint Lucia vs. Maldives - Cost of clothing
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