Cost of living comparison

Serbia

compared to

Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia vs. Serbia Cost of Living Summary

Saint Lucia is 29.2% more expensive than Serbia overall.

Restaurants: pay 7.4% less in Saint Lucia
Groceries: pay 2.6 times more in Saint Lucia
Transportation: pay 14.8% less in Saint Lucia
Housing: pay 23.4% more in Saint Lucia
Childcare: pay 17.7% less in Saint Lucia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.9% more in Saint Lucia
Clothing: pay 3.3% less in Saint Lucia

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

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Saint Lucia vs. Serbia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.4% less for restaurants

	Serbia	Saint Lucia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.70 RSD909	$9.25 EC$25.00	+6.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.63 RSD1,006	$8.33 EC$22.50	-13.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 RSD215	$1.94 EC$5.25	-5.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 RSD165	$0.97 EC$2.62	-38.4%
Average			-7.4%

Serbia vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.6 times more for groceries

	Serbia	Saint Lucia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 RSD81	$1.86 EC$5.02	+139.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.54 RSD475	$5.61 EC$15.17	+23.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.83 RSD505	$7.75 EC$20.95	+60.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 RSD242	$4.71 EC$12.73	+103.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.82 RSD295	$4.10 EC$11.09	+45.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.56 RSD58	$3.89 EC$10.50	+594.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 RSD81	$0.75 EC$2.02	-3.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 RSD75	$3.70 EC$10.00	+416.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 RSD104	$6.66 EC$18.00	+566.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RSD43	$1.54 EC$4.17	+273.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RSD34	$0.93 EC$2.50	+185.3%
Average			+158.4%

Serbia vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of groceries

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pay 14.8% less for transportation

	Serbia	Saint Lucia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.92 RSD724	$5.83 EC$15.75	-15.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.68 RSD2,684	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,965.17 RSD3M	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	-13.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.06 RSD947	??
Average			-14.8%

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pay 23.4% more for housing

	Serbia	Saint Lucia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.71 RSD2,792	$43.54 EC$117.67	+63.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$340.23 RSD35,559	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	+34.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$248.38 RSD25,959	$345.35 EC$933.33	+39.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$130.61 RSD13,650	$85.71 EC$231.64	-34.4%
Average			+23.4%

Serbia vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of housing

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pay 17.7% less for childcare

	Serbia	Saint Lucia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$258.66 RSD27,033	$212.76 EC$575.00	-17.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,159.32 RSD748K	??
Average			-17.7%

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pay 57.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Serbia	Saint Lucia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.55 RSD267	$3.89 EC$10.51	+52.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.92 RSD200	$3.70 EC$10.00	+93.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.33 RSD453	$9.25 EC$25.00	+113.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.21 RSD3,053	$48.57 EC$131.25	+66.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 RSD582	$6.48 EC$17.50	+16.3%
Average			+57.9%

Serbia vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 3.3% less for clothing

	Serbia	Saint Lucia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.25 RSD8,596	$52.73 EC$142.50	-35.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.18 RSD4,721	$53.19 EC$143.75	+17.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.67 RSD11,044	$111.01 EC$300.00	+5.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$117.40 RSD12,270	$129.51 EC$350.00	+10.3%
Average			-3.3%

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