Cost of living comparison

Tonga

compared to

Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia vs. Tonga Cost of Living Summary

Saint Lucia is 11.7% more expensive than Tonga overall.

Restaurants: pay 14.8% less in Saint Lucia
Groceries: pay 47.1% more in Saint Lucia
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Saint Lucia
Housing: pay 34.5% less in Saint Lucia
Childcare: pay 34.8% more in Saint Lucia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.7% less in Saint Lucia
Clothing: pay 4.0 times more in Saint Lucia

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

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Saint Lucia vs. Tonga Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.8% less for restaurants

	Tonga	Saint Lucia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$9.25 EC$25.00	+11.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$8.33 EC$22.50	-19.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$1.94 EC$5.25	-31.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$0.97 EC$2.62	-60.5%
Average			-14.8%

Tonga vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 47.1% more for groceries

	Tonga	Saint Lucia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$1.86 EC$5.02	+79.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$5.61 EC$15.17	+24.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$7.75 EC$20.95	+30.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$4.71 EC$12.73	-7.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$4.10 EC$11.09	+53.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$3.89 EC$10.50	+209.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.75 EC$2.02	-40.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$3.70 EC$10.00	+180.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$6.66 EC$18.00	+292.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$1.54 EC$4.17	+6.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.93 EC$2.50	-22.5%
Average			+47.1%

Tonga vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Tonga	Saint Lucia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$5.83 EC$15.75	+5.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	+345.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	??
Average			+105.5%

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pay 34.5% less for housing

	Tonga	Saint Lucia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$43.54 EC$117.67	-65.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	-26.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$345.35 EC$933.33
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$85.71 EC$231.64	-40.0%
Average			-34.5%

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pay 34.8% more for childcare

	Tonga	Saint Lucia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$212.76 EC$575.00	+34.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	??
Average			+34.8%

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pay 24.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Tonga	Saint Lucia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$3.89 EC$10.51	+17.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$3.70 EC$10.00	+27.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$9.25 EC$25.00	-9.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$48.57 EC$131.25	+55.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$6.48 EC$17.50	-84.4%
Average			-24.7%

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pay 4.0 times more for clothing

	Tonga	Saint Lucia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$52.73 EC$142.50	+262.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$53.19 EC$143.75	+201.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$111.01 EC$300.00	+434.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$129.51 EC$350.00	+345.5%
Average			+301.7%

Tonga vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of clothing

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