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Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Saint Lucia Cost of Living Summary

Micronesia, Federated States of is 51.9% more expensive than Saint Lucia overall.

Restaurants: pay 83.2% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Groceries: pay 25.1% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Transportation: pay 2.4 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Childcare: pay 14.5% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.9% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Clothing: pay 15.5% more in Micronesia, Federated States of

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

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Saint Lucia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Micronesia, Federated States of instead of Saint Lucia, you would:

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pay 83.2% more for restaurants

	Saint Lucia	Micronesia, Federated States of
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$11.50	+55.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$7.50	+1.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$1.25	-35.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 EC$2.63	$4.00	+311.8%
Average			+83.2%

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pay 25.1% more for groceries

	Saint Lucia	Micronesia, Federated States of
Bread 1 loaf	$1.67 EC$4.52	$3.35	+100.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.61 EC$15.17	$3.50	-37.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.76 EC$20.96	$1.00	-87.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.24 EC$11.46	$7.25	+70.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.41 EC$11.93	$2.27	-48.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.43 EC$9.27	$2.72	-20.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 EC$2.04	$1.59	+110.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.86 EC$7.72	$2.49	-12.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.01 EC$8.13	??
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.62 EC$7.09	$2.27	-13.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 EC$2.12	$2.27	+189.1%
Average			+25.1%

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

	Saint Lucia	Micronesia, Federated States of
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.85 EC$15.82	$14.01	+139.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,676.62 EC$77,500.00	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$14.94
Average			+139.3%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Saint Lucia	Micronesia, Federated States of
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.07 EC$111.00	$198.00	+382.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$461.11 EC$1,246.17	$900.00	+95.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$391.61 EC$1,058.33	$621.67	+58.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.23 EC$214.12	$103.24	+30.3%
Average			+141.6%

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pay 14.5% less for childcare

	Saint Lucia	Micronesia, Federated States of
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$198.89 EC$537.50	$170.00	-14.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	??
Average			-14.5%

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pay 26.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint Lucia	Micronesia, Federated States of
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.89 EC$10.51	??
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.00	-18.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$9.00	-2.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.03 EC$132.50	$20.00	-59.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.03 EC$19.00	??
Average			-26.9%

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pay 15.5% more for clothing

	Saint Lucia	Micronesia, Federated States of
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.57 EC$136.67	$80.00	+58.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.96 EC$145.83	$68.00	+26.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.92 EC$291.67	$110.00	+1.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.51 EC$350.00	$98.00	-24.3%
Average			+15.5%

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