Cost of living comparison

Saint Lucia

compared to

Switzerland

Switzerland vs. Saint Lucia Cost of Living Summary

Switzerland is 2.3 times more expensive than Saint Lucia overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.9 times more in Switzerland
Groceries: pay 3.2% less in Switzerland
Transportation: pay 50.7% more in Switzerland
Housing: pay 3.7 times more in Switzerland
Childcare: pay 12.4 times more in Switzerland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Switzerland
Clothing: pay 60.5% more in Switzerland

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

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Switzerland vs. Saint Lucia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.9 times more for restaurants

	Saint Lucia	Switzerland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.25 EC$25.00	$30.33 CHF24.99	+227.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.50	$18.14 CHF14.94	+117.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$5.29 CHF4.35	+172.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 EC$2.62	$4.78 CHF3.94	+392.1%
Average			+190.5%

Saint Lucia vs. Switzerland - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.2% less for groceries

	Saint Lucia	Switzerland
Bread 1 loaf	$1.86 EC$5.02	$3.50 CHF2.89	+88.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.61 EC$15.17	$12.96 CHF10.68	+130.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.75 EC$20.95	$8.10 CHF6.68	+4.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.71 EC$12.73	$7.57 CHF6.24	+60.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.10 EC$11.09	$12.18 CHF10.04	+197.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.89 EC$10.50	$1.60 CHF1.32	-58.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 EC$2.02	$0.91 CHF0.75	+21.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.25 CHF1.03	-66.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$6.66 EC$18.00	$2.25 CHF1.85	-66.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 EC$4.17	$0.85 CHF0.70	-44.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 EC$2.50	$0.94 CHF0.78	+2.0%
Average			-3.2%

Saint Lucia vs. Switzerland - Cost of groceries

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pay 50.7% more for transportation

	Saint Lucia	Switzerland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.83 EC$15.75	$8.57 CHF7.06	+47.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$118.70 CHF97.79
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	$40,149.55 CHF33,076.84	+55.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$42.12 CHF34.70
Average			+50.7%

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pay 3.7 times more for housing

	Saint Lucia	Switzerland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.54 EC$117.67	$58.17 CHF47.92	+33.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	$1,813.65 CHF1,494.16	+297.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$345.35 EC$933.33	$1,535.97 CHF1,265.39	+344.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.71 EC$231.64	$206.49 CHF170.11	+140.9%
Average			+265.2%

Saint Lucia vs. Switzerland - Cost of housing

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pay 12.4 times more for childcare

	Saint Lucia	Switzerland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$212.76 EC$575.00	$2,648.71 CHF2,182.11	+1144.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$33,203.62 CHF27,354.51
Average			+1144.9%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Lucia	Switzerland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.89 EC$10.51	$8.68 CHF7.15	+123.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$5.95 CHF4.90	+60.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$10.85 CHF8.94	+17.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.57 EC$131.25	$93.96 CHF77.41	+93.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.48 EC$17.50	$22.75 CHF18.74	+251.4%
Average			+111.9%

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pay 60.5% more for clothing

	Saint Lucia	Switzerland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.73 EC$142.50	$135.00 CHF111.22	+156.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.19 EC$143.75	$65.94 CHF54.32	+24.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.01 EC$300.00	$152.86 CHF125.93	+37.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.51 EC$350.00	$196.87 CHF162.19	+52.0%
Average			+60.5%

Saint Lucia vs. Switzerland - Cost of clothing

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