Cost of living comparison

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Saint Lucia vs. Seychelles Cost of Living Summary

Saint Lucia is 13.1% more expensive than Seychelles overall.

Restaurants: pay 31.3% less in Saint Lucia
Groceries: pay 72.9% more in Saint Lucia
Transportation: pay 6.5% more in Saint Lucia
Housing: pay 45.3% less in Saint Lucia
Childcare: pay 31.1% more in Saint Lucia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.3% less in Saint Lucia
Clothing: pay 88.3% more in Saint Lucia

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

Saint Lucia vs. Seychelles Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.3% less for restaurants

	Seychelles	Saint Lucia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.42 SCR221.93	$7.40 EC$20.00	-54.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.95 SCR121.01	$7.40 EC$20.00	-17.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.07 SCR27.95	$1.94 EC$5.25	-6.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 SCR24.75	$0.97 EC$2.63	-47.0%
Average			-31.3%

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pay 72.9% more for groceries

	Seychelles	Saint Lucia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 SCR18.81	$1.67 EC$4.52	+20.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.00 SCR162.16	$5.61 EC$15.17	-53.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.50 SCR101.36	$7.76 EC$20.96	+3.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.86 SCR52.22	$4.24 EC$11.46	+9.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.93 SCR39.63	$4.41 EC$11.93	+50.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 SCR12.43	$3.43 EC$9.27	+272.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.10 SCR14.91	$0.75 EC$2.04	-31.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 SCR13.22	$2.86 EC$7.72	+192.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.32 SCR44.83	$3.01 EC$8.13	-9.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 SCR8.68	$2.62 EC$7.09	+308.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 SCR7.59	$0.78 EC$2.12	+39.6%
Average			+72.9%

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pay 6.5% more for transportation

	Seychelles	Saint Lucia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.59 SCR75.52	$5.85 EC$15.82	+4.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.93 SCR323.35	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,478.78 SCR357,806.50	$28,676.62 EC$77,500.00	+8.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.65 SCR387.10	??
Average			+6.5%

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pay 45.3% less for housing

	Seychelles	Saint Lucia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$147.17 SCR1,988.65	$41.07 EC$111.00	-72.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$983.74 SCR13,293.28	$461.11 EC$1,246.17	-53.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$808.35 SCR10,923.21	$391.61 EC$1,058.33	-51.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.78 SCR1,118.60	$79.23 EC$214.12	-4.3%
Average			-45.3%

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pay 31.1% more for childcare

	Seychelles	Saint Lucia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$151.66 SCR2,049.38	$198.89 EC$537.50	+31.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,305.98 SCR112,238.29	??
Average			+31.1%

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pay 30.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Seychelles	Saint Lucia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.23 SCR97.72	$3.89 EC$10.51	-46.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.88 SCR65.90	$3.70 EC$10.00	-24.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$22.06 SCR298.04	$9.25 EC$25.00	-58.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.02 SCR986.69	$49.03 EC$132.50	-32.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.40 SCR86.53	$7.03 EC$19.00	+9.8%
Average			-30.3%

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pay 88.3% more for clothing

	Seychelles	Saint Lucia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.19 SCR597.18	$50.57 EC$136.67	+14.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.66 SCR252.14	$53.96 EC$145.83	+189.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.32 SCR882.73	$107.92 EC$291.67	+65.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$70.29 SCR949.80	$129.51 EC$350.00	+84.3%
Average			+88.3%

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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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