Cost of living comparison

Saint Lucia

compared to

Sweden

Sweden vs. Saint Lucia Cost of Living Summary

Sweden is 22.8% more expensive than Saint Lucia overall.

Restaurants: pay 45.9% more in Sweden
Groceries: pay 27.4% less in Sweden
Transportation: pay 18.3% more in Sweden
Housing: pay 72.1% more in Sweden
Childcare: pay 27.1% less in Sweden
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.0% more in Sweden
Clothing: pay 9.6% more in Sweden

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

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Sweden vs. Saint Lucia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.9% more for restaurants

	Saint Lucia	Sweden
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.25 EC$25.00	$14.04 SEK139.16	+51.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.50	$10.77 SEK106.72	+29.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$2.49 SEK24.69	+28.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 EC$2.62	$2.07 SEK20.50	+112.9%
Average			+45.9%

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pay 27.4% less for groceries

	Saint Lucia	Sweden
Bread 1 loaf	$1.86 EC$5.02	$2.82 SEK27.96	+51.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.61 EC$15.17	$5.72 SEK56.73	+2.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.75 EC$20.95	$6.07 SEK60.17	-21.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.71 EC$12.73	$4.23 SEK41.96	-10.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.10 EC$11.09	$5.25 SEK52.06	+28.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.89 EC$10.50	$1.36 SEK13.45	-65.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 EC$2.02	$1.14 SEK11.35	+53.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.29 SEK12.83	-65.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$6.66 EC$18.00	$1.93 SEK19.15	-71.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 EC$4.17	$0.76 SEK7.53	-50.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 EC$2.50	$0.73 SEK7.23	-21.2%
Average			-27.4%

Saint Lucia vs. Sweden - Cost of groceries

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pay 18.3% more for transportation

	Saint Lucia	Sweden
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.83 EC$15.75	$6.65 SEK65.87	+14.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$77.78 SEK770.99
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	$31,975.58 SEK317K	+23.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$22.74 SEK225.41
Average			+18.3%

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pay 72.1% more for housing

	Saint Lucia	Sweden
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.54 EC$117.67	$38.16 SEK378.26	-12.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	$883.11 SEK8,753.97	+93.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$345.35 EC$933.33	$671.43 SEK6,655.65	+94.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.71 EC$231.64	$97.70 SEK968.44	+14.0%
Average			+72.1%

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pay 27.1% less for childcare

	Saint Lucia	Sweden
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$212.76 EC$575.00	$155.03 SEK1,536.80	-27.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$7,341.74 SEK72,776.51
Average			-27.1%

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pay 38.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Lucia	Sweden
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.89 EC$10.51	$7.36 SEK72.98	+89.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$4.45 SEK44.08	+20.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$7.55 SEK74.80	-18.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.57 EC$131.25	$41.12 SEK407.65	-15.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.48 EC$17.50	$15.58 SEK154.45	+140.6%
Average			+38.0%

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pay 9.6% more for clothing

	Saint Lucia	Sweden
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.73 EC$142.50	$91.37 SEK905.76	+73.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.19 EC$143.75	$44.99 SEK445.93	-15.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.01 EC$300.00	$95.04 SEK942.07	-14.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.51 EC$350.00	$148.76 SEK1,474.64	+14.9%
Average			+9.6%

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