Cost of living

Saint Lucia

compared to

Peru

hira
Saint Lucia
Peru
Cost of living one person
$1129
$697
Cost of living Family
$2218
$2049
One person rent
$638
$384
Family rent
$1685
$1633
Food expenses
$397
$245
Transport expenses
$82.09
$139.83
Monthly salary after tax
$1437.56
$453.88
Quality of life
32.55
32.8
Human freedom index
5.47
7.65
Life expectancy
79.77
68.5
English speaking %
36.59%
8.1%
Population
181.9K
32.0M

The average cost of living in Saint Lucia ($1129) is 62% more expensive than in Peru ($697). Saint Lucia ranked 62th vs 139th for Peru in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Saint Lucia compared to 0.7 months in Peru .

Eating Out
Saint Lucia
Peru
Lunch Menu
$7.96
$3.49
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.95
$21.8
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$5.8
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.22
Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.22
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.71
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
Saint Lucia
Peru
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574.4
$398.19
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348.87
$259.78
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872.9
$783.46
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$590.69
$540.43
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.36
$32.89
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144.79
$48.01
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.45
$27.39
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$5.77
$11.31
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1608
$1418
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$989
$1635
Transportation
Saint Lucia
Peru
Local transport ticket
$1.24
$0.51
Monthly ticket local transport
$29.55
$36.37
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$38.6
$16.27
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.42
Groceries
Saint Lucia
Peru
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.56
$1.16
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.88
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.91
Eggs, x12
$4.34
$2.56
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$7.66
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.49
$5.5
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.25
$7.54
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$1.78
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.99
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$0.79
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$0.85
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$0.83
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.92
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.61
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.78
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.14
$10.01
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.71
Cigarette pack
$5.62
$5.22
Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.43
$5.07
Hair Shampoo
$6.19
$4.2
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$1.59
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$1.37
Other
Saint Lucia
Peru
Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.57
$36.5
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.23
$5.03
Doctor's visit
$40.7
$37.72
Haircut, simple
$6.7
$8.11
Brand Jeans
$62.38
$43.19
Brand Sneakers
$136.12
$64.02
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184.69
$242.78
International Primary School, 1 year
$7717
$5039