Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint Lucia vs. United Kingdom Cost of Living Summary
Saint Lucia is 21.7% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.6% less in Saint Lucia
- Groceries
-
pay 66.9% more in Saint Lucia
- Transportation
-
pay 19.9% less in Saint Lucia
- Housing
-
pay 48.8% less in Saint Lucia
- Childcare
-
pay 87.0% less in Saint Lucia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.8% less in Saint Lucia
- Clothing
-
pay 5.5% more in Saint Lucia
The cost of groceries and clothing in Saint Lucia are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Saint Lucia.
Saint Lucia vs. United Kingdom Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 36.6% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.41
£15.41
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
£7.51
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
£1.75
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
£1.24
|
$0.97
EC$2.63
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of restaurants
pay 66.9% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Saint Lucia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
£1.20
|
$1.67
EC$4.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
£3.55
|
$5.61
EC$15.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
£4.68
|
$7.76
EC$20.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
£2.92
|
$4.24
EC$11.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
£2.92
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
£1.00
|
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.55
|
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
£0.97
|
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
£1.13
|
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.54
|
$2.62
EC$7.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.54
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of groceries
pay 19.9% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.45
|
$5.85
EC$15.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.05
£74.80
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,224.29
£27,355.86
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.08
£16.67
|
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United Kingdom vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of transportation
pay 48.8% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.90
£31.64
|
$41.07
EC$111.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,285.79
£971.00
|
$461.11
EC$1,246.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,062.09
£802.07
|
$391.61
EC$1,058.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.57
£176.39
|
$79.23
EC$214.12
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of housing
pay 87.0% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,530.71
£1,155.97
|
$198.89
EC$537.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,375.12
£14,631.70
|
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United Kingdom vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of childcare
pay 31.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
£4.79
|
$3.89
EC$10.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.54
£3.43
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.18
£14.48
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.26
£37.20
|
$49.03
EC$132.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.88
£10.48
|
$7.03
EC$19.00
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.5% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Saint Lucia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.00
£64.94
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.20
£33.38
|
$53.96
EC$145.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.21
£71.90
|
$107.92
EC$291.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.36
£76.54
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of clothing
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