Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint Lucia vs. San Diego Cost of Living Summary
Saint Lucia is 34.5% cheaper than San Diego.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.1% less in Saint Lucia
- Groceries
-
pay 10.0% more in Saint Lucia
- Transportation
-
pay 6.3% more in Saint Lucia
- Housing
-
pay 70.2% less in Saint Lucia
- Childcare
-
pay 88.6% less in Saint Lucia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.9% less in Saint Lucia
- Clothing
-
pay 4.9% less in Saint Lucia
The cost of groceries and transportation in Saint Lucia are more expensive than in San Diego. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Saint Lucia.
Saint Lucia vs. San Diego Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of San Diego, you would:
pay 53.1% less for restaurants
|
San Diego
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.00
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.03
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$0.97
EC$2.63
|
|
San Diego vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.0% more for groceries
|
San Diego
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.57
|
$1.67
EC$4.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.36
|
$5.61
EC$15.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
|
$7.76
EC$20.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.84
|
$4.24
EC$11.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.07
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
|
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
|
$2.62
EC$7.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
San Diego vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of groceries
pay 6.3% more for transportation
|
San Diego
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.76
|
$5.85
EC$15.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,965.00
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
?? | |
San Diego vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of transportation
pay 70.2% less for housing
|
San Diego
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.19
|
$41.07
EC$111.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,033.00
|
$461.11
EC$1,246.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,538.64
|
$391.61
EC$1,058.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.84
|
$79.23
EC$214.12
|
|
San Diego vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of housing
pay 88.6% less for childcare
|
San Diego
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,750.00
|
$198.89
EC$537.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,750.00
|
?? | |
San Diego vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of childcare
pay 40.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Diego
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$3.89
EC$10.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.90
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.21
|
$49.03
EC$132.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.50
|
$7.03
EC$19.00
|
|
San Diego vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.9% less for clothing
|
San Diego
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.72
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.44
|
$53.96
EC$145.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.68
|
$107.92
EC$291.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.25
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
|
San Diego vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of clothing
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