Cost of living comparison
Castries is 29.8% more expensive than Avarua.
If you lived in Castries instead of Avarua, you would:
pay 24.7% less for restaurants
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Avarua
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Castries
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.84
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
NZ$4.22
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
NZ$3.17
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
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pay 10.5% more for groceries
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Avarua
|
Castries
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52
NZ$6.23
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.97
NZ$10.56
|
$3.52
EC$9.50
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
NZ$11.99
|
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.08
NZ$8.98
|
$3.79
EC$10.24
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
NZ$6.71
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.39
|
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
NZ$1.44
|
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
NZ$2.87
|
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.33
NZ$7.66
|
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.39
|
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Avarua
|
Castries
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? |
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Avarua
|
Castries
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$407.02
EC$1,100.00
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.34
NZ$161.49
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Avarua
|
Castries
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 25.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Avarua
|
Castries
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.48
NZ$7.92
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
NZ$6.34
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? | ?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
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pay 28.2% more for clothing
|
Avarua
|
Castries
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$118.26
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$58.59
EC$158.33
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$129.88
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
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