Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint Lucia vs. San Marino Cost of Living Summary
Saint Lucia is 38.7% more expensive than San Marino overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.6% less in Saint Lucia
- Groceries
-
pay 3.3 times more in Saint Lucia
- Transportation
-
pay 24.4% less in Saint Lucia
- Housing
-
pay 13.8% less in Saint Lucia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.6% more in Saint Lucia
- Clothing
-
pay 45.9% more in Saint Lucia
The cost of groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Saint Lucia are more expensive than in San Marino. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and housing are lower in Saint Lucia. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Saint Lucia.
Saint Lucia vs. San Marino Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 31.6% less for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.56
€7.38
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
€1.99
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
€1.39
|
$0.97
EC$2.63
|
|
San Marino vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.67
EC$4.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.61
EC$15.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.42
€3.81
|
$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) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$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) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$2.62
EC$7.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
San Marino vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of groceries
pay 24.4% less for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
€6.67
|
$5.85
EC$15.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.20
€25.18
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.71
€20.45
|
?? | |
San Marino vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of transportation
pay 13.8% less for housing
|
San Marino
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
$41.07
EC$111.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.39
€553.95
|
$461.11
EC$1,246.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.99
€503.59
|
$391.61
EC$1,058.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.32
€77.02
|
$79.23
EC$214.12
|
|
San Marino vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$198.89
EC$537.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
San Marino vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of childcare
pay 24.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.03
|
$3.89
EC$10.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
€1.51
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.40
€50.36
|
$49.03
EC$132.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.18
€7.05
|
$7.03
EC$19.00
|
|
San Marino vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 45.9% more for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
$53.96
EC$145.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$107.92
EC$291.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.40
€50.36
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
|
San Marino vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of clothing
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