Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Saint Lucia Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Saint Lucia

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 12.9% more expensive than Saint Lucia without rent, and 35.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Spain is 17.8% cheaper than Saint Lucia without rent, and 14.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Saint Lucia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$7.57 EC$20.43
111.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$73.2 EC$198
-21.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$7.83 EC$21.14
35.38%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$3.38 EC$9.13
-29.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$1.4 EC$3.78
85.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.1 EC$2.96
73.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$2.84 EC$7.66
21.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$3.37 EC$9.1
21.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Saint Lucia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$2.18 EC$5.88
-45.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.52 EC$4.1
0.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.65 EC$4.45
-2.42%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$4.11 EC$11.09
-24.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$10.16 EC$27.43
40.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$10.56 EC$28.53
-18.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$17.3 EC$46.72
-9.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$7.52 EC$20.31
-67.42%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.64 EC$4.42
26.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$5.99 EC$16.18
-66.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$7.89 EC$21.29
-66.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$4.23 EC$11.41
-56.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.32 EC$6.27
-15.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$2.02 EC$5.44
-32.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$1.26 EC$3.4
-41.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$7.48 EC$20.19
-14.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$11.96 EC$32.28
-52.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$2.17 EC$5.86
-39.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$4.47 EC$12.07
-53.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Saint Lucia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.13 EC$3.04
58.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$9.02 EC$24.34
-49.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$18.21 EC$49.16
45.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.59 EC$4.29
15.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$28.3K EC$76.5K
38.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$27K EC$73K
15.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Saint Lucia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$104 EC$281
42.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$36.45 EC$98.4
-43.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$44.45 EC$120
-25.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Saint Lucia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$47.48 EC$128
-0.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$36.49 EC$98.5
-57.14%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$7.43 EC$20.06
28.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Saint Lucia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$197 EC$532
164.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
-
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Saint Lucia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$55.7 EC$150
56.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$52.6 EC$142
-29.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$102 EC$275
-10.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$113 EC$304
-4.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Saint Lucia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$508 EC$1,373
106.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$389 EC$1,051
108.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$858 EC$2,316
97.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$678 EC$1,830
82.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$140 EC$379
2917.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$162 EC$437
1584.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Saint Lucia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$839 EC$2,266
138.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
7.75
-54.71%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Saint Lucia: October 27, 2025

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