Cost of living comparison

Seychelles

compared to

Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia vs. Seychelles Cost of Living Summary

Saint Lucia is 20.0% cheaper than Seychelles overall.

Restaurants: pay 27.6% less in Saint Lucia
Groceries: pay 38.1% more in Saint Lucia
Transportation: pay 4.6% less in Saint Lucia
Housing: pay 52.9% less in Saint Lucia
Childcare: pay 47.6% more in Saint Lucia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.9% less in Saint Lucia
Clothing: pay 85.7% more in Saint Lucia

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

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Saint Lucia vs. Seychelles Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.6% less for restaurants

	Seychelles	Saint Lucia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.42 SCR230.29	$9.25 EC$25.00	-43.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 SCR119.03	$8.33 EC$22.50	-1.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 SCR25.65	$1.94 EC$5.25	+6.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 SCR25.99	$0.97 EC$2.62	-47.6%
Average			-27.6%

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pay 38.1% more for groceries

	Seychelles	Saint Lucia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.57 SCR21.97	$1.86 EC$5.02	+18.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.53 SCR147.71	$5.61 EC$15.17	-46.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.50 SCR105.20	$7.75 EC$20.95	+3.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.41 SCR61.81	$4.71 EC$12.73	+6.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.44 SCR48.25	$4.10 EC$11.09	+19.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 SCR15.22	$3.89 EC$10.50	+258.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 SCR17.73	$0.75 EC$2.02	-40.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.03 SCR14.41	$3.70 EC$10.00	+260.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.05 SCR56.87	$6.66 EC$18.00	+64.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 SCR9.63	$1.54 EC$4.17	+124.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 SCR8.75	$0.93 EC$2.50	+48.2%
Average			+38.1%

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pay 4.6% less for transportation

	Seychelles	Saint Lucia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.19 SCR86.82	$5.83 EC$15.75	-5.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.94 SCR391.84	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,759.63 SCR375K	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	-3.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	??
Average			-4.6%

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pay 52.9% less for housing

	Seychelles	Saint Lucia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$117.67 SCR1,650.44	$43.54 EC$117.67	-63.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$978.82 SCR13,728.41	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	-53.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$894.39 SCR12,544.32	$345.35 EC$933.33	-61.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$96.28 SCR1,350.37	$85.71 EC$231.64	-11.0%
Average			-52.9%

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pay 47.6% more for childcare

	Seychelles	Saint Lucia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$144.13 SCR2,021.47	$212.76 EC$575.00	+47.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,698.34 SCR122K	??
Average			+47.6%

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pay 44.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Seychelles	Saint Lucia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.02 SCR126.57	$3.89 EC$10.51	-56.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.18 SCR72.61	$3.70 EC$10.00	-28.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$20.19 SCR283.22	$9.25 EC$25.00	-54.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$103.85 SCR1,456.50	$48.57 EC$131.25	-53.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.37 SCR131.40	$6.48 EC$17.50	-30.9%
Average			-44.9%

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pay 85.7% more for clothing

	Seychelles	Saint Lucia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.50 SCR469.90	$52.73 EC$142.50	+57.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.33 SCR257.03	$53.19 EC$143.75	+190.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.86 SCR965.77	$111.01 EC$300.00	+61.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.22 SCR1,125.09	$129.51 EC$350.00	+61.4%
Average			+85.7%

Seychelles vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of clothing

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