Cost of living comparison

Saint Lucia

compared to

Norway

Norway vs. Saint Lucia Cost of Living Summary

Norway is 78.2% more expensive than Saint Lucia overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Norway
Groceries: pay 4.7% less in Norway
Transportation: pay 61.2% more in Norway
Housing: pay 2.8 times more in Norway
Childcare: pay 20.8% more in Norway
Entertainment and Sports: pay 88.0% more in Norway
Clothing: pay 30.1% more in Norway

The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and childcare in Norway are more expensive than in Saint Lucia. Notably, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Norway.

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Norway vs. Saint Lucia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Saint Lucia	Norway
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.25 EC$25.00	$22.46 NOK211.73	+142.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.50	$15.20 NOK143.30	+82.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$3.98 NOK37.57	+105.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 EC$2.62	$3.16 NOK29.84	+225.8%
Average			+122.5%

Saint Lucia vs. Norway - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.7% less for groceries

	Saint Lucia	Norway
Bread 1 loaf	$1.86 EC$5.02	$3.73 NOK35.18	+100.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.61 EC$15.17	$6.51 NOK61.37	+16.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.75 EC$20.95	$9.11 NOK85.89	+17.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.71 EC$12.73	$5.06 NOK47.73	+7.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.10 EC$11.09	$6.95 NOK65.50	+69.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.89 EC$10.50	$1.62 NOK15.25	-58.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 EC$2.02	$1.22 NOK11.51	+63.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.65 NOK15.58	-55.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$6.66 EC$18.00	$2.31 NOK21.81	-65.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 EC$4.17	$1.20 NOK11.27	-22.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 EC$2.50	$1.34 NOK12.62	+44.7%
Average			-4.7%

Saint Lucia vs. Norway - Cost of groceries

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pay 61.2% more for transportation

	Saint Lucia	Norway
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.83 EC$15.75	$8.73 NOK82.31	+49.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$78.63 NOK741.28
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	$45,459.95 NOK429K	+75.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$25.74 NOK242.62
Average			+61.2%

Saint Lucia vs. Norway - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.8 times more for housing

	Saint Lucia	Norway
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.54 EC$117.67	$65.87 NOK621.01	+51.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	$1,278.72 NOK12,055.43	+180.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$345.35 EC$933.33	$1,052.00 NOK9,917.95	+204.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.71 EC$231.64	$221.33 NOK2,086.60	+158.2%
Average			+177.5%

Saint Lucia vs. Norway - Cost of housing

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pay 20.8% more for childcare

	Saint Lucia	Norway
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$212.76 EC$575.00	$256.93 NOK2,422.26	+20.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$9,715.88 NOK91,598.41
Average			+20.8%

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pay 88.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Lucia	Norway
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.89 EC$10.51	$11.32 NOK106.75	+191.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$5.55 NOK52.32	+50.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$16.96 NOK159.92	+83.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.57 EC$131.25	$53.57 NOK505.04	+10.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.48 EC$17.50	$17.67 NOK166.62	+172.9%
Average			+88.0%

Saint Lucia vs. Norway - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 30.1% more for clothing

	Saint Lucia	Norway
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.73 EC$142.50	$102.56 NOK966.91	+94.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.19 EC$143.75	$56.21 NOK529.89	+5.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.01 EC$300.00	$125.90 NOK1,186.93	+13.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.51 EC$350.00	$159.02 NOK1,499.22	+22.8%
Average			+30.1%

Saint Lucia vs. Norway - Cost of clothing

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