Cost of living comparison

Saint Lucia

compared to

Russia

Russia vs. Saint Lucia Cost of Living Summary

Russia is 21.6% cheaper than Saint Lucia overall.

Restaurants: pay 11.5% less in Russia
Groceries: pay 60.9% less in Russia
Transportation: pay 21.7% less in Russia
Housing: pay 4.8% less in Russia
Childcare: pay 89.3% more in Russia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.6% less in Russia
Clothing: pay 12.6% more in Russia

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

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Russia vs. Saint Lucia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.5% less for restaurants

	Saint Lucia	Russia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.25 EC$25.00	$10.83 RUB894.72	+17.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.50	$6.39 RUB528.16	-23.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$1.16 RUB95.62	-40.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 EC$2.62	$0.60 RUB49.27	-38.6%
Average			-11.5%

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pay 60.9% less for groceries

	Saint Lucia	Russia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.86 EC$5.02	$0.77 RUB63.38	-58.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.61 EC$15.17	$5.51 RUB455.14	-1.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.75 EC$20.95	$4.39 RUB362.53	-43.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.71 EC$12.73	$1.57 RUB129.78	-66.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.10 EC$11.09	$2.44 RUB201.91	-40.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.89 EC$10.50	$0.84 RUB69.40	-78.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 EC$2.02	$0.80 RUB66.30	+7.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.81 RUB67.22	-78.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$6.66 EC$18.00	$1.33 RUB109.55	-80.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 EC$4.17	$0.35 RUB29.18	-77.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 EC$2.50	$0.28 RUB23.52	-69.2%
Average			-60.9%

Saint Lucia vs. Russia - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.7% less for transportation

	Saint Lucia	Russia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.83 EC$15.75	$3.08 RUB254.77	-47.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$24.17 RUB1,997.57
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	$32,081.81 RUB3M	+23.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$5.45 RUB450.28
Average			-21.7%

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pay 4.8% less for housing

	Saint Lucia	Russia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.54 EC$117.67	$8.47 RUB700.03	-80.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	$496.53 RUB41,028.91	+8.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$345.35 EC$933.33	$335.29 RUB27,705.54	-2.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.71 EC$231.64	$92.30 RUB7,626.55	+7.7%
Average			-4.8%

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pay 89.3% more for childcare

	Saint Lucia	Russia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$212.76 EC$575.00	$402.75 RUB33,279.52	+89.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$9,958.40 RUB823K
Average			+89.3%

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pay 31.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint Lucia	Russia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.89 EC$10.51	$2.06 RUB170.10	-47.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$2.73 RUB225.71	-26.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$2.85 RUB235.62	-69.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.57 EC$131.25	$37.43 RUB3,092.83	-22.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.48 EC$17.50	$6.26 RUB517.18	-3.3%
Average			-31.6%

Saint Lucia vs. Russia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 12.6% more for clothing

	Saint Lucia	Russia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.73 EC$142.50	$83.60 RUB6,907.85	+58.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.19 EC$143.75	$55.20 RUB4,561.14	+3.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.01 EC$300.00	$125.97 RUB10,408.90	+13.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.51 EC$350.00	$111.42 RUB9,206.92	-14.0%
Average			+12.6%

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