Cost of living in Saint Lucia

The cost of living in Saint Lucia is approximately 1166 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2721 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Saint Lucia

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1166 $
Without Rent
652 $
Rent & Utilities
514 $
Food
470 $
Transport
73 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
1222 $
GDP per Capita
13,980 $
Freedom Index
6.50
Lifespan
71 years
Speak English
43%
Population
168.0K

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 7.78 $
Dinner 55.4 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 7.58 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.04 $
Capuccino 3.68 $
Coke, 330ml 1.94 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 2.35 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.48 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.79 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.3 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.8 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 11.1 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.98 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.94 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.07 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.8 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 3.39 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.03 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.69 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.34 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 11.9 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.22 $
Cigarette pack 5.31 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.18 $
Monthly Pass 36.1 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.53 $
Taxi, 8 km 33.8 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 46.7 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 6.94 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.3 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.26 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 4.14 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 77 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 120 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 41.7 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 350 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 584 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 579 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 914 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,473 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,108 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 1,222 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 7.05%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.3 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.71 $
Haircut 6.35 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 113 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 76 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 181 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 6,671 $

Cities in Saint Lucia by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Vieux Fort
$725
Castries
$635