Cost of living comparison
compared to
New York vs. Saint Lucia Cost of Living Summary
New York is 2.6 times more expensive than Saint Lucia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 88.0% more in New York
- Groceries
-
pay 14.5% more in New York
- Transportation
-
pay 12.7% less in New York
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in New York
- Childcare
-
pay 9.0 times more in New York
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.3% more in New York
- Clothing
-
pay 13.1% less in New York
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in New York are more expensive than in Saint Lucia. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in New York. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in New York.
New York vs. Saint Lucia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New York instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
pay 88.0% more for restaurants
|
Saint Lucia
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$20.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$11.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
$2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
EC$2.63
|
$1.86
|
|
Saint Lucia vs. New York - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.5% more for groceries
|
Saint Lucia
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
EC$4.52
|
$3.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
EC$15.17
|
$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.76
EC$20.96
|
$4.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.24
EC$11.46
|
$4.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$5.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
$2.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
$0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.62
EC$7.09
|
$1.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$1.63
|
|
Saint Lucia vs. New York - Cost of groceries
pay 12.7% less for transportation
|
Saint Lucia
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.85
EC$15.82
|
$3.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$95.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$33,821.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.88
|
|
Saint Lucia vs. New York - Cost of transportation
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Saint Lucia
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.07
EC$111.00
|
$65.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$461.11
EC$1,246.17
|
$1,876.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$391.61
EC$1,058.33
|
$1,567.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.23
EC$214.12
|
$139.14
|
|
Saint Lucia vs. New York - Cost of housing
pay 9.0 times more for childcare
|
Saint Lucia
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.89
EC$537.50
|
$1,788.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$24,966.76
|
|
Saint Lucia vs. New York - Cost of childcare
pay 59.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Lucia
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.89
EC$10.51
|
$6.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$5.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
$14.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.03
EC$132.50
|
$63.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.03
EC$19.00
|
$14.99
|
|
Saint Lucia vs. New York - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.1% less for clothing
|
Saint Lucia
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
$49.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.96
EC$145.83
|
$44.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.92
EC$291.67
|
$85.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
$115.57
|
|
Saint Lucia vs. New York - Cost of clothing
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