Cost of living comparison

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Saint Lucia vs. South Korea Cost of Living Summary

Saint Lucia is 9.5% more expensive than South Korea overall.

Restaurants: pay 23.8% more in Saint Lucia
Groceries: pay 3.7% more in Saint Lucia
Transportation: pay 20.8% more in Saint Lucia
Housing: pay 14.0% more in Saint Lucia
Childcare: pay 47.5% less in Saint Lucia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.3% more in Saint Lucia
Clothing: pay 14.1% more in Saint Lucia

The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, clothing, housing, and groceries in Saint Lucia are more expensive than in South Korea.

Saint Lucia vs. South Korea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of South Korea, you would:

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pay 23.8% more for restaurants

	South Korea	Saint Lucia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.72 ₩9,912	$7.40 EC$20.00	+10.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.50 ₩8,106	$7.40 EC$20.00	+34.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 ₩2,162	$1.94 EC$5.25	+32.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 ₩1,216	$0.97 EC$2.63	+17.8%
Average			+23.8%

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pay 3.7% more for groceries

	South Korea	Saint Lucia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.87 ₩4,237	$1.67 EC$4.52	-41.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.63 ₩8,294	$5.61 EC$15.17	-0.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.67 ₩11,317	$7.76 EC$20.96	+1.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.84 ₩4,182	$4.24 EC$11.46	+49.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.34 ₩4,919	$4.41 EC$11.93	+32.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.24 ₩4,771	$3.43 EC$9.27	+6.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 ₩2,046	$0.75 EC$2.04	-45.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.80 ₩4,123	$2.86 EC$7.72	+2.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 ₩3,545	$3.01 EC$8.13	+25.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 ₩2,628	$2.62 EC$7.09	+47.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 ₩1,775	$0.78 EC$2.12	-34.8%
Average			+3.7%

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pay 20.8% more for transportation

	South Korea	Saint Lucia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 ₩6,489	$5.85 EC$15.82	+33.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$47.17 ₩69,558	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,440.41 ₩38,987,177	$28,676.62 EC$77,500.00	+8.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.33 ₩12,286	??
Average			+20.8%

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pay 14.0% more for housing

	South Korea	Saint Lucia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.68 ₩31,974	$41.07 EC$111.00	+89.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$473.91 ₩698,787	$461.11 EC$1,246.17	-2.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$357.19 ₩526,681	$391.61 EC$1,058.33	+9.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.53 ₩195,423	$79.23 EC$214.12	-40.2%
Average			+14.0%

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pay 47.5% less for childcare

	South Korea	Saint Lucia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$378.52 ₩558,145	$198.89 EC$537.50	-47.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,055.40 ₩22,199,645	??
Average			-47.5%

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pay 37.3% more for entertainment and sports

	South Korea	Saint Lucia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.12 ₩4,598	$3.89 EC$10.51	+24.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.57 ₩5,261	$3.70 EC$10.00	+3.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.18 ₩4,695	$9.25 EC$25.00	+190.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.86 ₩73,520	$49.03 EC$132.50	-1.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.12 ₩14,919	$7.03 EC$19.00	-30.5%
Average			+37.3%

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pay 14.1% more for clothing

	South Korea	Saint Lucia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.46 ₩97,997	$50.57 EC$136.67	-23.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.68 ₩74,734	$53.96 EC$145.83	+6.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.74 ₩107,257	$107.92 EC$291.67	+48.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.23 ₩152,222	$129.51 EC$350.00	+25.5%
Average			+14.1%

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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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