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Travel budget in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: calculate your travel budget

Saint Lucia: sample budgets by traveller type

These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Saint Lucia for 2 people.

* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).

Cost of living in Saint Lucia in 2025

Cost of living: Saint Lucia VS Belgium

On average, the cost of living in Saint Lucia in 2025 is 18% higher than in Belgium.

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices Belgium in in Belgium and Belgium by types of expenses:

Local prices in Saint Lucia by expense type

Saint Lucia: Restaurant budget

Lunch

$ 8/person
($ 5.8 to $ 9.5)

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65% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 24

3 course dinner

$ 39/person
($ 24 to $ 49)

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18% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 47

McDonald's meal

$ 8.2/person
($ 7.6 to $ 9.5)

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29% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 12

Local beer

$ 2.7 for 500ml
($ 1.9 to $ 4.6)

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49% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 5.3

Imported beer

$ 3.9 for 330ml
($ 3.1 to $ 5.8)

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63% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.4

Cappuccino

$ 3.5/cup
($ 1.9 to $ 4.6)

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12% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4.1

Fizzy drink

$ 1.4/can
($ 1.2 to $ 2.7)

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56% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3.2

Water bottle

$ 1.2/bottle
($ 1.2 to $ 1.3)

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60% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Saint Lucia: Hotel and accommodation budget

1-star hotel

$ 195/night
($ 19 to $ 1422)

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85% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 106

2-star hotel

$ 223/night
($ 62 to $ 726)

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54% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 145

3-star hotel

$ 298/night
($ 85 to $ 1209)

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92% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 156

4-star hotel

$ 486/night
($ 184 to $ 1181)

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160% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 187

5-star hotel

$ 1145/night
($ 403 to $ 2082)

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369% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 245

Hostel/Youth Hostel

$ 195/month
($ 19 to $ 1427)

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60% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 123

Room with kitchen

$ 311/month
($ 67 to $ 1222)

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58% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 198

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 427/month
($ 130 to $ 1370)

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120% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 194

Cottage or guest house

$ 184/month
($ 71 to $ 629)

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9% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 170

Family room

$ 378/month
($ 90 to $ 1353)

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46% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 259

Saint Lucia: Supermarket food budget

Milk

$ 2.3/litre
($ 1.9 to $ 2.7)

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74% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1.3

Bread

$ 3.1/500g
($ 2.3 to $ 5.1)

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37% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4.9

Rice

$ 1.8/kg
($ 0.9 to $ 2.6)

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30% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.5

Eggs

$ 4.3/12 eggs
($ 3.4 to $ 5.8)

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8% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4

Chicken

$ 11/kg
($ 4.6 to $ 17)

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12% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 13

Apples

$ 7.6/kg
($ 5.8 to $ 12)

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168% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Tomatoes

$ 7.9/kg
($ 2.3 to $ 16)

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165% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3

Potatoes

$ 4.3/kg
($ 2.3 to $ 8.5)

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102% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.1

Water bottle

$ 1.3
($ 0.9 to $ 1.9)

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23% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1

Saint Lucia: Public and private transport budget

Bus ticket

$ 1.2/ticket
($ 0.9 to $ 1.5)

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60% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Taxi (per km)

$ 0.4/km
( $ 0.4)

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86% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Petrol

$ 1.6/litre
($ 1.3 to $ 1.8)

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18% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 9.5
($ 7.6 to $ 9.5)

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63% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 5.9

Car hire

$ 77/24hrs
($ 45 to $ 152)

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28% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 60

Saint Lucia: Leisure activity budget

Cinema

$ 7.6/ticket
($ 5.8 to $ 10.3)

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48% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 15

Tennis

$ 39/hr
( $ 39)

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78% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 22

Saint Lucia: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

Cigarettes

$ 7.6/pack
($ 6.1 to $ 9.5)

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34% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 12

Levi's jeans

$ 60
($ 20 to $ 97)

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44% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 107

Summer dress

$ 53
($ 12 to $ 67)

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12% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 47

Plane ticket budget

London → Castries

$ 1014
(fair price: $ 833)

Montreal → Castries

$ 780
(fair price: $ 636)

New York City → Castries

$ 778
(fair price: $ 589)

Toronto → Castries

$ 859
(fair price: $ 645)

Manchester → Castries

$ 1161
(fair price: $ 974)

Atlanta → Castries

$ 1067
(fair price: $ 851)

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