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Saint Lucia vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Cost of Living Summary

Saint Lucia is 12.9% more expensive than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines overall.

Restaurants: pay 33.2% less in Saint Lucia
Groceries: pay 2.0% less in Saint Lucia
Transportation: pay 37.5% less in Saint Lucia
Housing: pay 18.4% more in Saint Lucia
Childcare: pay 65.4% more in Saint Lucia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 66.3% more in Saint Lucia
Clothing: pay 12.8% more in Saint Lucia

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

Saint Lucia vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:

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pay 33.2% less for restaurants

	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Saint Lucia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$7.40 EC$20.00
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.10 EC$30.00	$7.40 EC$20.00	-33.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$1.94 EC$5.25	-12.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.10 EC$5.67	$0.97 EC$2.63	-53.7%
Average			-33.2%

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pay 2.0% less for groceries

	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Saint Lucia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 EC$5.50	$1.67 EC$4.52	-17.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.79 EC$15.65	$5.61 EC$15.17	-3.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.14 EC$32.81	$7.76 EC$20.96	-36.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.60 EC$12.44	$4.24 EC$11.46	-7.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.19 EC$5.91	$4.41 EC$11.93	+101.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.99 EC$10.78	$3.43 EC$9.27	-14.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 EC$3.54	$0.75 EC$2.04	-42.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.02 EC$10.87	$2.86 EC$7.72	-29.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.39 EC$6.45	$3.01 EC$8.13	+26.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 EC$4.81	$2.62 EC$7.09	+47.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.47 EC$3.98	$0.78 EC$2.12	-46.7%
Average			-2.0%

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pay 37.5% less for transportation

	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Saint Lucia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.87 EC$32.09	$5.85 EC$15.82	-50.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.95 EC$135.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,927.14 EC$102,500.00	$28,676.62 EC$77,500.00	-24.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.90 EC$70.00	??
Average			-37.5%

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pay 18.4% more for housing

	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Saint Lucia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.50 EC$150.00	$41.07 EC$111.00	-26.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$333.02 EC$900.00	$461.11 EC$1,246.17	+38.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$323.77 EC$875.00	$391.61 EC$1,058.33	+21.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.59 EC$152.94	$79.23 EC$214.12	+40.0%
Average			+18.4%

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pay 65.4% more for childcare

	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Saint Lucia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$120.26 EC$325.00	$198.89 EC$537.50	+65.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	??
Average			+65.4%

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pay 66.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Saint Lucia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$3.89 EC$10.51	+110.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.07 EC$11.00	$3.70 EC$10.00	-9.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.07 EC$11.00	$9.25 EC$25.00	+127.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.38 EC$87.50	$49.03 EC$132.50	+51.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.63 EC$12.50	$7.03 EC$19.00	+52.0%
Average			+66.3%

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pay 12.8% more for clothing

	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Saint Lucia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.75 EC$175.00	$50.57 EC$136.67	-21.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.98 EC$167.50	$53.96 EC$145.83	-12.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$107.92 EC$291.67	+45.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$129.51 EC$350.00	+40.0%
Average			+12.8%

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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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