Cost of living comparison

Saint Lucia

compared to

Moldova

Moldova vs. Saint Lucia Cost of Living Summary

Moldova is 25.8% cheaper than Saint Lucia overall.

Restaurants: pay 7.6% less in Moldova
Groceries: pay 65.7% less in Moldova
Transportation: pay 13.9% more in Moldova
Housing: pay 9.1% less in Moldova
Childcare: pay 3.2% more in Moldova
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.1% less in Moldova
Clothing: pay 25.6% less in Moldova

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

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Moldova vs. Saint Lucia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.6% less for restaurants

	Saint Lucia	Moldova
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.25 EC$25.00	$9.35 MDL167.98	+1.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.50	$8.74 MDL157.06	+5.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$1.02 MDL18.32	-47.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 EC$2.62	$0.67 MDL12.05	-30.9%
Average			-7.6%

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pay 65.7% less for groceries

	Saint Lucia	Moldova
Bread 1 loaf	$1.86 EC$5.02	$0.51 MDL9.13	-72.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.61 EC$15.17	$3.87 MDL69.59	-31.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.75 EC$20.95	$4.41 MDL79.21	-43.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.71 EC$12.73	$2.31 MDL41.48	-51.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.10 EC$11.09	$2.20 MDL39.50	-46.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.89 EC$10.50	$0.45 MDL8.11	-88.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 EC$2.02	$0.93 MDL16.65	+24.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.87 MDL15.67	-76.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$6.66 EC$18.00	$1.04 MDL18.65	-84.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 EC$4.17	$0.31 MDL5.63	-79.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 EC$2.50	$0.23 MDL4.22	-74.6%
Average			-65.7%

Saint Lucia vs. Moldova - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.9% more for transportation

	Saint Lucia	Moldova
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.83 EC$15.75	$6.15 MDL110.50	+5.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$17.07 MDL306.73
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	$32,274.90 MDL580K	+24.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$4.30 MDL77.27
Average			+13.9%

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pay 9.1% less for housing

	Saint Lucia	Moldova
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.54 EC$117.67	$10.64 MDL191.11	-75.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	$414.42 MDL7,445.70	-9.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$345.35 EC$933.33	$301.91 MDL5,424.26	-12.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.71 EC$231.64	$134.34 MDL2,413.65	+56.7%
Average			-9.1%

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pay 3.2% more for childcare

	Saint Lucia	Moldova
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$212.76 EC$575.00	$219.48 MDL3,943.33	+3.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$5,438.11 MDL97,703.64
Average			+3.2%

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pay 42.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint Lucia	Moldova
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.89 EC$10.51	$1.50 MDL26.88	-61.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.77 MDL31.77	-52.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$3.38 MDL60.81	-63.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.57 EC$131.25	$31.66 MDL568.73	-34.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.48 EC$17.50	$6.45 MDL115.91	-0.4%
Average			-42.1%

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pay 25.6% less for clothing

	Saint Lucia	Moldova
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.73 EC$142.50	$52.78 MDL948.25	+0.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.19 EC$143.75	$38.13 MDL685.02	-28.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.01 EC$300.00	$92.27 MDL1,657.83	-16.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.51 EC$350.00	$66.57 MDL1,196.02	-48.6%
Average			-25.6%

Saint Lucia vs. Moldova - Cost of clothing

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