Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint Lucia vs. Spain Cost of Living Summary
Saint Lucia is 2.6% cheaper than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.6% less in Saint Lucia
- Groceries
-
pay 80.4% more in Saint Lucia
- Transportation
-
pay 17.2% less in Saint Lucia
- Housing
-
pay 24.0% less in Saint Lucia
- Childcare
-
pay 55.1% less in Saint Lucia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.3% more in Saint Lucia
- Clothing
-
pay 13.8% more in Saint Lucia
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Saint Lucia are more expensive than in Spain. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Saint Lucia. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Saint Lucia.
Saint Lucia vs. Spain Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Spain, you would:
pay 36.6% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.59
€13.44
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
€9.03
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
€2.10
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.51
|
$0.97
EC$2.63
|
|
Spain vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of restaurants
pay 80.4% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.29
|
$1.67
EC$4.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.18
€6.19
|
$5.61
EC$15.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
€3.92
|
$7.76
EC$20.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
€2.59
|
$4.24
EC$11.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.77
€3.25
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.97
|
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.08
|
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$2.62
EC$7.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
Spain vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of groceries
pay 17.2% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.72
€5.80
|
$5.85
EC$15.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.04
€31.08
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,479.99
€31,457.68
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.35
€14.10
|
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Spain vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of transportation
pay 24.0% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
€27.48
|
$41.07
EC$111.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$935.97
€807.11
|
$461.11
EC$1,246.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$738.34
€636.69
|
$391.61
EC$1,058.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.98
€93.97
|
$79.23
EC$214.12
|
|
Spain vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of housing
pay 55.1% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$443.17
€382.16
|
$198.89
EC$537.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,629.20
€7,441.19
|
?? | |
Spain vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of childcare
pay 20.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
€2.86
|
$3.89
EC$10.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€1.95
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.32
€5.45
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.29
€41.64
|
$49.03
EC$132.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.66
€8.33
|
$7.03
EC$19.00
|
|
Spain vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.8% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.11
€70.81
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.86
€30.92
|
$53.96
EC$145.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.78
€76.56
|
$107.92
EC$291.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.74
€92.05
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
|
Spain vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of clothing
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