Cost of living comparison

Saint Lucia

compared to

Nicaragua

Nicaragua vs. Saint Lucia Cost of Living Summary

Nicaragua is 27.6% cheaper than Saint Lucia overall.

Restaurants: pay 26.7% less in Nicaragua
Groceries: pay 47.5% less in Nicaragua
Transportation: pay 12.4% less in Nicaragua
Housing: pay 29.9% less in Nicaragua
Childcare: pay 10.8% more in Nicaragua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.0% less in Nicaragua
Clothing: pay 14.4% more in Nicaragua

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

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Nicaragua vs. Saint Lucia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.7% less for restaurants

	Saint Lucia	Nicaragua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.25 EC$25.00	$7.07 NIO260.53	-23.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.50	$6.94 NIO255.89	-16.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$0.86 NIO31.77	-55.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 EC$2.62	$0.62 NIO22.88	-36.1%
Average			-26.7%

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pay 47.5% less for groceries

	Saint Lucia	Nicaragua
Bread 1 loaf	$1.86 EC$5.02	$1.71 NIO62.93	-8.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.61 EC$15.17	$3.70 NIO136.25	-34.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.75 EC$20.95	$4.65 NIO171.26	-40.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.71 EC$12.73	$2.34 NIO86.37	-50.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.10 EC$11.09	$2.55 NIO93.99	-37.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.89 EC$10.50	$1.82 NIO67.08	-53.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 EC$2.02	$0.27 NIO10.03	-63.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.82 NIO30.09	-77.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$6.66 EC$18.00	$1.11 NIO40.73	-83.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 EC$4.17	$1.68 NIO61.77	+8.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 EC$2.50	$1.01 NIO37.13	+8.9%
Average			-47.5%

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pay 12.4% less for transportation

	Saint Lucia	Nicaragua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.83 EC$15.75	$5.05 NIO186.17	-13.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$6.01 NIO221.41
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	$22,973.64 NIO847K	-11.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$13.49 NIO497.29
Average			-12.4%

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pay 29.9% less for housing

	Saint Lucia	Nicaragua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.54 EC$117.67	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	-25.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	$293.80 NIO10,827.86	-35.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$345.35 EC$933.33	$247.83 NIO9,133.78	-28.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.71 EC$231.64	$69.20 NIO2,550.23	-19.3%
Average			-29.9%

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pay 10.8% more for childcare

	Saint Lucia	Nicaragua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$212.76 EC$575.00	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	+10.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$6,060.00 NIO223K
Average			+10.8%

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pay 34.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint Lucia	Nicaragua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.89 EC$10.51	$1.40 NIO51.60	-64.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$2.60 NIO95.82	-29.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$2.73 NIO100.51	-70.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.57 EC$131.25	$32.54 NIO1,199.31	-33.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.48 EC$17.50	$9.00 NIO331.69	+39.0%
Average			-34.0%

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pay 14.4% more for clothing

	Saint Lucia	Nicaragua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.73 EC$142.50	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	+13.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.19 EC$143.75	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	+22.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.01 EC$300.00	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	+10.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.51 EC$350.00	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	+11.8%
Average			+14.4%

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