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Swaziland vs. Saint Lucia Cost of Living Summary

Swaziland is 44.2% cheaper than Saint Lucia overall.

Restaurants: pay 54.6% less in Swaziland
Groceries: pay 57.4% less in Swaziland
Transportation: pay 31.2% less in Swaziland
Housing: pay 37.1% less in Swaziland
Childcare: pay 45.0% less in Swaziland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.5% less in Swaziland
Clothing: pay 32.4% less in Swaziland

Expenses including groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, and clothing are lower in Swaziland.

Swaziland vs. Saint Lucia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 54.6% less for restaurants

	Saint Lucia	Swaziland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$3.11 SZL53.17	-58.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$2.36 SZL40.37	-68.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$0.97 SZL16.50	-50.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 EC$2.63	$0.56 SZL9.60	-42.2%
Average			-54.6%

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pay 57.4% less for groceries

	Saint Lucia	Swaziland
Bread 1 loaf	$1.67 EC$4.52	$0.77 SZL13.14	-54.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.61 EC$15.17	$4.61 SZL78.77	-17.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.76 EC$20.96	$4.07 SZL69.57	-47.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.24 EC$11.46	$1.73 SZL29.54	-59.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.41 EC$11.93	$2.30 SZL39.30	-47.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.43 EC$9.27	$0.71 SZL12.06	-79.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 EC$2.04	$0.34 SZL5.81	-54.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.86 EC$7.72	$0.44 SZL7.44	-84.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.01 EC$8.13	$0.64 SZL11.02	-78.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.62 EC$7.09	$0.48 SZL8.19	-81.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 EC$2.12	$0.58 SZL9.97	-25.6%
Average			-57.4%

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pay 31.2% less for transportation

	Saint Lucia	Swaziland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.85 EC$15.82	$4.52 SZL77.24	-22.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$30.25 SZL516.92
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,676.62 EC$77,500.00	$17,285.48 SZL295,381.41	-39.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$26.50 SZL452.92
Average			-31.2%

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pay 37.1% less for housing

	Saint Lucia	Swaziland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.07 EC$111.00	$28.81 SZL492.30	-29.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$461.11 EC$1,246.17	$266.51 SZL4,554.29	-42.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$391.61 EC$1,058.33	$187.26 SZL3,199.97	-52.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.23 EC$214.12	$60.22 SZL1,029.01	-24.0%
Average			-37.1%

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pay 45.0% less for childcare

	Saint Lucia	Swaziland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$198.89 EC$537.50	$109.47 SZL1,870.75	-45.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$4,724.70 SZL80,737.58
Average			-45.0%

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pay 51.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint Lucia	Swaziland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.89 EC$10.51	$1.87 SZL32.00	-51.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.97 SZL33.74	-46.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$2.68 SZL45.78	-71.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.03 EC$132.50	$28.81 SZL492.30	-41.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.03 EC$19.00	$3.75 SZL64.00	-46.7%
Average			-51.5%

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pay 32.4% less for clothing

	Saint Lucia	Swaziland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.57 EC$136.67	$46.08 SZL787.36	-8.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.96 EC$145.83	$24.01 SZL410.25	-55.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.92 EC$291.67	$74.90 SZL1,279.99	-30.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.51 EC$350.00	$84.51 SZL1,444.09	-34.7%
Average			-32.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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