Cost of living comparison

Saint Lucia

compared to

Niger

Niger vs. Saint Lucia Cost of Living Summary

Niger is 1.0% cheaper than Saint Lucia overall.

Restaurants: pay 14.4% less in Niger
Groceries: pay 57.0% less in Niger
Transportation: pay 31.0% less in Niger
Housing: pay 72.1% more in Niger
Childcare: pay 4.8 times more in Niger
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.6% less in Niger
Clothing: pay 15.7% less in Niger

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

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Niger vs. Saint Lucia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.4% less for restaurants

	Saint Lucia	Niger
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.25 EC$25.00	$6.40 F CFA3,737	-30.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.50	$9.39 F CFA5,481	+12.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$1.43 F CFA835	-26.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 EC$2.62	$0.96 F CFA561	-1.1%
Average			-14.4%

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pay 57.0% less for groceries

	Saint Lucia	Niger
Bread 1 loaf	$1.86 EC$5.02	$0.54 F CFA316	-70.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.61 EC$15.17	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.75 EC$20.95	$9.05 F CFA5,282	+16.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.71 EC$12.73	$2.16 F CFA1,262	-54.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.10 EC$11.09	$2.71 F CFA1,582	-33.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.89 EC$10.50	$1.55 F CFA904	-60.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 EC$2.02	$0.72 F CFA422	-3.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.29 F CFA753	-65.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$6.66 EC$18.00	$0.75 F CFA437	-88.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 EC$4.17	$0.65 F CFA377	-58.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 EC$2.50	$0.31 F CFA181	-66.5%
Average			-57.0%

Saint Lucia vs. Niger - Cost of groceries

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pay 31.0% less for transportation

	Saint Lucia	Niger
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.83 EC$15.75	$3.58 F CFA2,087	-38.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	$20,484.30 F CFA12M	-20.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$3.16 F CFA1,844
Average			-31.0%

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pay 72.1% more for housing

	Saint Lucia	Niger
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.54 EC$117.67	$85.35 F CFA49,830	+96.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	$938.86 F CFA548K	+105.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$345.35 EC$933.33	$512.11 F CFA299K	+48.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.71 EC$231.64	$130.54 F CFA76,211	+52.3%
Average			+72.1%

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pay 4.8 times more for childcare

	Saint Lucia	Niger
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$212.76 EC$575.00	$1,024.21 F CFA598K	+381.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$4,267.56 F CFA2M
Average			+381.4%

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pay 28.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint Lucia	Niger
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.89 EC$10.51	$1.28 F CFA747	-67.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.13 F CFA1,827	-15.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$2.56 F CFA1,495	-72.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.57 EC$131.25	$73.97 F CFA43,186	+52.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.48 EC$17.50	$5.12 F CFA2,990	-20.9%
Average			-28.6%

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pay 15.7% less for clothing

	Saint Lucia	Niger
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.73 EC$142.50	$68.28 F CFA39,864	+29.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.19 EC$143.75	$85.35 F CFA49,830	+60.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.01 EC$300.00	$51.21 F CFA29,898	-53.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.51 EC$350.00	$68.28 F CFA39,864	-47.3%
Average			-15.7%

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