Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Saint Lucia

For one person, living is cheaper in Da Nang: $844 a month against $1,360 in Saint Lucia, rent and utilities included – about $6,200 less a year. The total is higher in Saint Lucia despite lower rent and utilities.

Da Nang
🇻🇳 Vietnam
$844
/mo nomad
🇱🇨 Saint Lucia
$1,360
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Da Nang is 56.5% cheaper than Saint Lucia without rent, and 37.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Da Nang is 59.1% cheaper than Saint Lucia without rent, and 37.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Da Nang
Saint Lucia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.27 ₫58.7K
$8.06 EC$21.77
-71.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.51 ₫504.8K
$74.7 EC$202
-73.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.62 ₫119.6K
$9.37 EC$25.29
-50.69%
Cappuccino
$1.73 ₫44.8K
$3.94 EC$10.63
-56.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 ₫16.9K
$1.43 EC$3.86
-54.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₫8,179
$1.01 EC$2.72
-68.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 ₫35.5K
$2.89 EC$7.79
-52.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 ₫58.2K
$3.26 EC$8.79
-30.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Saint Lucia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 ₫41.0K
$2.19 EC$5.92
-27.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 ₫32.8K
$1.68 EC$4.53
-24.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 ₫26.9K
$1.68 EC$4.54
-38.10%
Eggs
$1.50 ₫38.8K
$4.91 EC$13.25
-69.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.12 ₫339.5K
$11.47 EC$30.98
14.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.17 ₫107.9K
$11.33 EC$30.60
-63.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.26 ₫239.6K
$14.89 EC$40.21
-37.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ₫70.2K
$7.74 EC$20.90
-64.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.6K
$1.83 EC$4.94
-37.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 ₫34.4K
$5.08 EC$13.72
-73.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 ₫39.6K
$8.59 EC$23.21
-82.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ₫29.5K
$3.49 EC$9.43
-67.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 ₫34.0K
$2.07 EC$5.59
-36.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 ₫26.1K
$3.02 EC$8.16
-66.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₫12.7K
$1.34 EC$3.62
-63.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.55 ₫40.2K
$7.47 EC$20.18
-79.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.80 ₫201.8K
$12.02 EC$32.44
-35.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 ₫22.8K
$2.21 EC$5.96
-60.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 ₫54.3K
$5.12 EC$13.82
-58.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Da Nang
Saint Lucia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 ₫8,147
$1.13 EC$3.05
-72.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.06 ₫130.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 ₫27.1K
$9.28 EC$25.04
-88.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 ₫14.7K
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.44 ₫503.0K
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 ₫23.1K
$1.58 EC$4.27
-43.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.2K ₫780.7M
$29.1K EC$78.6K
3.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K ₫721.7M
$40.9K EC$110.5K
-31.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Saint Lucia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.0 ₫2.0M
$130 EC$350
-39.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.34 ₫164.0K
$40.65 EC$110
-84.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.23 ₫213.0K
$45.35 EC$122
-81.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Saint Lucia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.58 ₫584.2K
$52.6 EC$142
-57.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.43 ₫140.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 ₫81.0K
$6.74 EC$18.19
-53.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Saint Lucia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 ₫4.2M
$215 EC$581
-25.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ₫380.7M
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Saint Lucia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.61 ₫1.2M
$63.7 EC$172
-28.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.84 ₫720.5K
$53.4 EC$144
-47.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 ₫2.6M
$109 EC$296
-6.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.1 ₫2.1M
$110 EC$296
-26.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Saint Lucia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$516 ₫13.4M
$509 EC$1,373
1.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 ₫8.8M
$355 EC$958
-4.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,047 ₫27.1M
$1,070 EC$2,889
-2.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$783 ₫20.3M
$687 EC$1,855
13.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,790 ₫98.1M
$142 EC$383
2573.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,306 ₫33.8M
$163 EC$439
703.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Saint Lucia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$350 ₫9.1M
$768 EC$2,073
-54.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.72
7.75
38.32%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Da Nang: October 5, 2026

Last update for Saint Lucia: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
$341
Saint Lucia
$355 4.2% $14
Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
$200
Saint Lucia
$402 101% $202
Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
$115
Saint Lucia
$151 31.1% $36
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
$93
Saint Lucia
$216 133% $123
Eating Out
Da Nang
$68
Saint Lucia
$171 151% $102
Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
$29
Saint Lucia
$66 129% $37
Getting Around
Da Nang
$10
Saint Lucia
$14 * 35.3% $3.6

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇻🇳 Da Nang
🇱🇨 Saint Lucia
🕒 Local time
12:46 12:46 PM
01:46 1:46 AM
11 h behind Da Nang
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,245,200
167,591
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

XCD, USD, EUR to VND – Vietnamese Dong Converter

Vietnamese Dong exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 25,879 VND (100,000 VND = 3.86 USD). 1 EUR = 29,025 VND (100,000 VND = 3.45 EUR).

East Caribbean Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2.7 XCD (1 XCD = 0.37 USD). 1 EUR = 3.03 XCD (1 XCD = 0.33 EUR).

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Between locations
  • Da Nang Saint Lucia 16,470 km ≈ 21 h nonstop flight
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  • Da Nang
  • Saint Lucia

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