Cost of living and expenses in Saint Lucia

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What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in Saint Lucia? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in Saint Lucia, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in Saint Lucia (The last update: 3 days ago)

See also: food prices   Prices in restaurants   entertainment costs  

Currency in Saint Lucia East Caribbean dollar (XCD EC$). For 10 US dollars you can get 27 East Caribbean dollars. For 100 US dollars you can get 270 East Caribbean dollars. And the other way around: For 10 East Caribbean dollars you can get 3.7 US dollars.


What are the different prices in the cities in Saint Lucia? Look here: Prices in cities in Saint Lucia

Prices: Saint Lucia   Castries   Vieux Fort   Gros Islet   Anse-la-raye   Canaries  


Price fees $111 ($56 - $217)

fees

$111 ($56 - $217)
by half less than in United States

Price internet $43 ($37 - $56)

internet

$43 ($37 - $56)
39% is less expensive than in United States

Price jeans $54 ($22 - $74)

jeans

$54 ($22 - $74)
2.8% more than in United States

Price average earnings $897

average earnings

$897
80% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a small apartment in the center $508 ($296 - $725)

renting a small apartment in the center

$508 ($296 - $725)
71% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a large apartment outside the center $653 ($555 - $740)

renting a large apartment outside the center

$653 ($555 - $740)
73% is less expensive than in United States

The cost of living in Saint Lucia:

  1. One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $0.93 (EC$2.5)
  2. Gasoline (1 liter) $1.5 (EC$4)
  3. Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $28.7K (EC$77.5K)
  4. Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $508 (EC$1.37K)
  5. Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $324 (EC$876)
  6. Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $892 (EC$2.41K)
  7. Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $653 (EC$1.77K)
  8. Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $111 (EC$300)
  9. Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $43 (EC$116)
  10. numb_34 $89 (EC$240)
  11. 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $54 (EC$146)
  12. 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $44 (EC$120)
  13. 1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $108 (EC$293)
  14. 1 pair of men's leather shoes $93 (EC$250)
  15. Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $27.1K (EC$73.3K)
  16. Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $180 (EC$488)
  17. Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $142 (EC$385)
  18. International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $5.18K (EC$14K)
  19. Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $161 (EC$436)
  20. Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $897 (EC$2.43K)
  21. Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 8.5%
  22. Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $9.3 (EC$25)
  23. Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $18.5 (EC$50)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

Price internet $43 ($37 - $56)

internet

$43 ($37 - $56)
39% is less expensive than in United States

Price average earnings $897

average earnings

$897
80% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a large apartment outside the center $653 ($555 - $740)

renting a large apartment outside the center

$653 ($555 - $740)
73% is less expensive than in United States

Price coffee $3 ($1.9 - $3.7)

coffee

$3 ($1.9 - $3.7)
by half less than in United States

Price fees $111 ($56 - $217)

fees

$111 ($56 - $217)
by half less than in United States

Price jeans $54 ($22 - $74)

jeans

$54 ($22 - $74)
2.8% more than in United States