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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 16% higher than in Belgium.

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

Cost of living in Saint Lucia by city

See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Saint Lucia compared to the national average.

Local prices in Saint Lucia by expense type

Saint Lucia: Restaurant budget

Lunch

$ 7.8/person
($ 5.6 to $ 9.3)

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66% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 24

3 course dinner

$ 38/person
($ 24 to $ 47)

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20% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 47

McDonald's meal

$ 7.4/person
($ 7.4 to $ 9.3)

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46% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 14

Local beer

$ 2.8 for 500ml
($ 1.9 to $ 5)

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52% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 5.8

Imported beer

$ 4.3 for 330ml
($ 3 to $ 5.6)

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88% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.3

Cappuccino

$ 3.5/cup
($ 1.9 to $ 4.4)

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16% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4.2

Fizzy drink

$ 1.4/can
($ 1.2 to $ 4.4)

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57% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3.3

Water bottle

$ 1/bottle
($ 0.9 to $ 1.2)

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65% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3

Saint Lucia: Hotel and accommodation budget

1-star hotel

$ 193/night
($ 19 to $ 1406)

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85% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 105

2-star hotel

$ 218/night
($ 62 to $ 705)

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51% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 145

3-star hotel

$ 293/night
($ 83 to $ 1180)

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90% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 155

4-star hotel

$ 484/night
($ 184 to $ 1162)

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160% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 186

5-star hotel

$ 1143/night
($ 420 to $ 2055)

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371% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 243

Hostel/Youth Hostel

$ 193/month
($ 19 to $ 1411)

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60% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 121

Room with kitchen

$ 305/month
($ 67 to $ 1198)

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55% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 198

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 421/month
($ 128 to $ 1352)

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119% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 193

Cottage or guest house

$ 182/month
($ 70 to $ 622)

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8% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 169

Family room

$ 372/month
($ 89 to $ 1329)

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46% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 256

Saint Lucia: Supermarket food budget

Milk

$ 2.2/litre
($ 1.9 to $ 2.6)

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73% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1.3

Bread

$ 3/500g
($ 2.2 to $ 4.9)

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18% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.6

Rice

$ 1.6/kg
($ 0.9 to $ 2.4)

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29% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.3

Eggs

$ 4.2/12 eggs
($ 3.4 to $ 5.6)

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4% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4.1

Chicken

$ 10.3/kg
($ 4.4 to $ 16)

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15% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 13

Apples

$ 7.4/kg
($ 5.6 to $ 12)

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162% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.8

Tomatoes

$ 7.7/kg
($ 2.2 to $ 15)

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139% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3.2

Potatoes

$ 4.2/kg
($ 2.2 to $ 8.1)

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77% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.4

Water bottle

$ 1.3
($ 0.9 to $ 1.9)

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20% 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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62% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3

Taxi (per km)

$ 0.3/km
( $ 0.3)

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

Petrol

$ 1.5/litre
($ 1.4 to $ 1.6)

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19% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1.9

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 9.3
($ 7.4 to $ 9.3)

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60% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 5.8

Car hire

$ 76/24hrs
($ 45 to $ 150)

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

Saint Lucia: Leisure activity budget

Cinema

$ 7.6/ticket
($ 7 to $ 10)

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49% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 16

Tennis

$ 38/hr
( $ 38)

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71% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 22

Saint Lucia: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

Cigarettes

$ 7.4/pack
($ 5.9 to $ 9.3)

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44% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 14

Levi's jeans

$ 56
($ 19 to $ 93)

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47% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 106

Summer dress

$ 54
($ 12 to $ 66)

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12% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 48

Plane ticket budget

London → Castries

$ 1009
(fair price: $ 824)

Montreal → Castries

$ 798
(fair price: $ 637)

Toronto → Castries

$ 843
(fair price: $ 635)

New York City → Castries

$ 780
(fair price: $ 588)

Manchester → Castries

$ 1148
(fair price: $ 965)

Atlanta → Castries

$ 1053
(fair price: $ 844)

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