Cost of living comparison

Saint Lucia

compared to

Tonga

Tonga vs. Saint Lucia Cost of Living Summary

Tonga is 10.5% cheaper than Saint Lucia overall.

Restaurants: pay 17.3% more in Tonga
Groceries: pay 32.0% less in Tonga
Transportation: pay 51.3% less in Tonga
Housing: pay 52.6% more in Tonga
Childcare: pay 25.8% less in Tonga
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.8% more in Tonga
Clothing: pay 75.1% less in Tonga

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

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Tonga vs. Saint Lucia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.3% more for restaurants

	Saint Lucia	Tonga
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.25 EC$25.00	$8.31 TOP20.00	-10.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.50	$10.38 TOP25.00	+24.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$2.84 TOP6.83	+46.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 EC$2.62	$2.46 TOP5.92	+153.0%
Average			+17.3%

Saint Lucia vs. Tonga - Cost of restaurants

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pay 32.0% less for groceries

	Saint Lucia	Tonga
Bread 1 loaf	$1.86 EC$5.02	$1.04 TOP2.50	-44.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.61 EC$15.17	$4.50 TOP10.83	-19.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.75 EC$20.95	$5.92 TOP14.26	-23.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.71 EC$12.73	$5.09 TOP12.27	+8.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.10 EC$11.09	$2.67 TOP6.43	-34.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.89 EC$10.50	$1.26 TOP3.02	-67.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 EC$2.02	$1.26 TOP3.02	+68.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.32 TOP3.18	-64.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$6.66 EC$18.00	$1.70 TOP4.08	-74.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 EC$4.17	$1.44 TOP3.48	-6.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 EC$2.50	$1.19 TOP2.87	+29.0%
Average			-32.0%

Saint Lucia vs. Tonga - Cost of groceries

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pay 51.3% less for transportation

	Saint Lucia	Tonga
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.83 EC$15.75	$5.50 TOP13.25	-5.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$41.53 TOP100.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	-77.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$18.69 TOP45.00
Average			-51.3%

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pay 52.6% more for housing

	Saint Lucia	Tonga
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.54 EC$117.67	$124.60 TOP300.00	+186.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	+36.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$345.35 EC$933.33	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.71 EC$231.64	$142.92 TOP344.12	+66.7%
Average			+52.6%

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pay 25.8% less for childcare

	Saint Lucia	Tonga
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$212.76 EC$575.00	$157.82 TOP380.00	-25.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$249.19 TOP600.00
Average			-25.8%

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pay 32.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Lucia	Tonga
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.89 EC$10.51	$3.32 TOP8.00	-14.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$2.91 TOP7.00	-21.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$10.18 TOP24.50	+10.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.57 EC$131.25	$31.15 TOP75.00	-35.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.48 EC$17.50	$41.53 TOP100.00	+541.4%
Average			+32.8%

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pay 75.1% less for clothing

	Saint Lucia	Tonga
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.73 EC$142.50	$14.54 TOP35.00	-72.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.19 EC$143.75	$17.65 TOP42.50	-66.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.01 EC$300.00	$20.77 TOP50.00	-81.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.51 EC$350.00	$29.07 TOP70.00	-77.6%
Average			-75.1%

Saint Lucia vs. Tonga - Cost of clothing

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