Cost of living comparison
compared to
Holy See (Vatican City) vs. Saint Lucia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Holy See (Vatican City) instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Saint Lucia
|
Holy See (Vatican City)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
EC$2.63
|
?? |
Saint Lucia vs. Holy See (Vatican City) - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Saint Lucia
|
Holy See (Vatican City)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
EC$4.52
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
EC$15.17
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.76
EC$20.96
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.24
EC$11.46
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.62
EC$7.09
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
?? |
Saint Lucia vs. Holy See (Vatican City) - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Saint Lucia
|
Holy See (Vatican City)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.85
EC$15.82
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? |
Saint Lucia vs. Holy See (Vatican City) - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Holy See (Vatican City)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.07
EC$111.00
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$461.11
EC$1,246.17
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$391.61
EC$1,058.33
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.23
EC$214.12
|
?? |
Saint Lucia vs. Holy See (Vatican City) - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Saint Lucia
|
Holy See (Vatican City)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.89
EC$537.50
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
Saint Lucia vs. Holy See (Vatican City) - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Lucia
|
Holy See (Vatican City)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.89
EC$10.51
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.03
EC$132.50
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.03
EC$19.00
|
?? |
Saint Lucia vs. Holy See (Vatican City) - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Holy See (Vatican City)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.96
EC$145.83
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.92
EC$291.67
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
?? |
Saint Lucia vs. Holy See (Vatican City) - Cost of clothing
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