Cost of living comparison

Zimbabwe

compared to

Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia vs. Zimbabwe Cost of Living Summary

Saint Lucia is 52.4% more expensive than Zimbabwe overall.

Restaurants: pay 55.9% more in Saint Lucia
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Saint Lucia
Transportation: pay 2.0% less in Saint Lucia
Housing: pay 51.6% more in Saint Lucia
Childcare: pay 35.9% less in Saint Lucia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.7% more in Saint Lucia
Clothing: pay 2.7 times more in Saint Lucia

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

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Saint Lucia vs. Zimbabwe Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 55.9% more for restaurants

	Zimbabwe	Saint Lucia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 ZWL2,334.50	$9.25 EC$25.00	+27.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.38 ZWL1,730.75	$8.33 EC$22.50	+54.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 ZWL234.79	$1.94 EC$5.25	+166.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 ZWL135.90	$0.97 EC$2.62	+130.1%
Average			+55.9%

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Zimbabwe	Saint Lucia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ZWL322.00	$1.86 EC$5.02	+85.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 ZWL1,701.44	$5.61 EC$15.17	+6.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.96 ZWL1,919.26	$7.75 EC$20.95	+30.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 ZWL611.53	$4.71 EC$12.73	+148.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 ZWL682.33	$4.10 EC$11.09	+93.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.10 ZWL353.72	$3.89 EC$10.50	+253.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 ZWL236.30	$0.75 EC$2.02	+1.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 ZWL328.63	$3.70 EC$10.00	+262.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 ZWL188.63	$6.66 EC$18.00	+1036.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 ZWL217.09	$1.54 EC$4.17	+128.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 ZWL231.09	$0.93 EC$2.50	+28.9%
Average			+118.4%

Zimbabwe vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.0% less for transportation

	Zimbabwe	Saint Lucia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.57 ZWL2,116.06	$5.83 EC$15.75	-11.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.00 ZWL14,490.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,500.00 ZWL8M	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	+10.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.50 ZWL6,279.00	??
Average			-2.0%

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pay 51.6% more for housing

	Zimbabwe	Saint Lucia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.24 ZWL28,414.33	$43.54 EC$117.67	-50.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$282.50 ZWL90,965.00	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	+61.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$212.05 ZWL68,280.10	$345.35 EC$933.33	+62.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.83 ZWL17,977.33	$85.71 EC$231.64	+53.5%
Average			+51.6%

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pay 35.9% less for childcare

	Zimbabwe	Saint Lucia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$331.89 ZWL107K	$212.76 EC$575.00	-35.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,027.78 ZWL2M	??
Average			-35.9%

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pay 47.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Zimbabwe	Saint Lucia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.38 ZWL442.75	$3.89 EC$10.51	+182.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.56 ZWL825.12	$3.70 EC$10.00	+44.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.75 ZWL563.50	$9.25 EC$25.00	+428.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.58 ZWL12,745.83	$48.57 EC$131.25	+22.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$6.48 EC$17.50	-35.2%
Average			+47.7%

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pay 2.7 times more for clothing

	Zimbabwe	Saint Lucia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.24 ZWL7,160.03	$52.73 EC$142.50	+137.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.41 ZWL5,282.85	$53.19 EC$143.75	+224.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.46 ZWL13,673.21	$111.01 EC$300.00	+161.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.35 ZWL15,890.90	$129.51 EC$350.00	+162.4%
Average			+169.5%

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