Cost of living comparison

Saint Lucia

compared to

New Zealand

New Zealand vs. Saint Lucia Cost of Living Summary

New Zealand is 28.7% more expensive than Saint Lucia overall.

Restaurants: pay 29.4% more in New Zealand
Groceries: pay 33.3% less in New Zealand
Transportation: pay 1.2% more in New Zealand
Housing: pay 98.2% more in New Zealand
Childcare: pay 3.4 times more in New Zealand
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.5% more in New Zealand
Clothing: pay 13.8% less in New Zealand

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

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New Zealand vs. Saint Lucia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Zealand instead of Saint Lucia, you would:

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pay 29.4% more for restaurants

	Saint Lucia	New Zealand
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.25 EC$25.00	$13.26 NZ$23.46	+43.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.50	$8.99 NZ$15.90	+8.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$2.04 NZ$3.61	+5.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 EC$2.62	$1.83 NZ$3.24	+88.6%
Average			+29.4%

Saint Lucia vs. New Zealand - Cost of restaurants

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pay 33.3% less for groceries

	Saint Lucia	New Zealand
Bread 1 loaf	$1.86 EC$5.02	$1.73 NZ$3.05	-7.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.61 EC$15.17	$3.78 NZ$6.69	-32.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.75 EC$20.95	$6.47 NZ$11.45	-16.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.71 EC$12.73	$5.79 NZ$10.24	+22.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.10 EC$11.09	$3.83 NZ$6.77	-6.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.89 EC$10.50	$1.22 NZ$2.15	-68.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 EC$2.02	$0.94 NZ$1.67	+26.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.32 NZ$2.33	-64.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$6.66 EC$18.00	$2.20 NZ$3.89	-67.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 EC$4.17	$0.89 NZ$1.57	-42.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 EC$2.50	$0.67 NZ$1.18	-28.0%
Average			-33.3%

Saint Lucia vs. New Zealand - Cost of groceries

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pay 1.2% more for transportation

	Saint Lucia	New Zealand
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.83 EC$15.75	$6.34 NZ$11.21	+8.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$83.43 NZ$147.53
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	$24,108.51 NZ$42,632.21	-6.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$17.20 NZ$30.41
Average			+1.2%

Saint Lucia vs. New Zealand - Cost of transportation

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pay 98.2% more for housing

	Saint Lucia	New Zealand
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.54 EC$117.67	$49.30 NZ$87.18	+13.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	$976.74 NZ$1,727.21	+114.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$345.35 EC$933.33	$843.74 NZ$1,492.02	+144.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.71 EC$231.64	$95.64 NZ$169.12	+11.6%
Average			+98.2%

Saint Lucia vs. New Zealand - Cost of housing

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pay 3.4 times more for childcare

	Saint Lucia	New Zealand
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$212.76 EC$575.00	$716.92 NZ$1,267.75	+237.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$16,937.81 NZ$29,951.92
Average			+237.0%

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pay 22.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Lucia	New Zealand
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.89 EC$10.51	$5.70 NZ$10.07	+46.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.26 NZ$5.77	-11.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$22.75 NZ$40.22	+145.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.57 EC$131.25	$39.17 NZ$69.26	-19.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.48 EC$17.50	$10.27 NZ$18.16	+58.6%
Average			+22.5%

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pay 13.8% less for clothing

	Saint Lucia	New Zealand
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.73 EC$142.50	$63.30 NZ$111.94	+20.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.19 EC$143.75	$33.63 NZ$59.46	-36.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.01 EC$300.00	$91.48 NZ$161.76	-17.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.51 EC$350.00	$114.46 NZ$202.41	-11.6%
Average			-13.8%

Saint Lucia vs. New Zealand - Cost of clothing

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