Cost of living in Castries
Castries, Saint Lucia
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Cost of living in Castries vs. Saint Lucia overall average
Castries is 9.8% more expensive than Saint Lucia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.4% more in Castries
- Groceries
-
pay 9.3% more in Castries
- Housing
-
pay 10.7% more in Castries
- Childcare
-
pay 10.3% more in Castries
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.3% less in Castries
- Clothing
-
pay 18.5% more in Castries
The cost of clothing, restaurants, housing, childcare, and groceries in Castries are more expensive than in Saint Lucia.
Castries Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$4.63
-
$16.65
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$7.40
-
$9.25
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
$1.11
-
$4.44
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$1.11
-
$1.11
|
Castries - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
$0.93
-
$2.45
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
EC$9.50
|
$1.67
-
$5.37
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
$5.95
-
$22.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
EC$10.24
|
$3.11
-
$5.55
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$2.01
-
$5.24
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
$2.52
-
$5.18
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
$0.49
-
$1.11
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
$2.01
-
$3.70
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
$1.68
-
$6.66
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
$1.11
-
$1.85
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.50
-
$1.11
|
Castries - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
$4.90
-
$6.29
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$25,901.46
-
$31,451.78
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Castries - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
$38.85
-
$48.10
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
$410.72
-
$925.05
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.02
EC$1,100.00
|
$333.02
-
$555.03
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
$42.44
-
$141.48
|
Castries - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
$148.01
-
$212.76
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Castries - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$1.85
-
$5.55
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$1.85
-
$3.70
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
$27.75
-
$37.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$5.55
-
$7.77
|
Castries - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
$64.75
-
$92.51
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.59
EC$158.33
|
$37.00
-
$64.75
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
$92.51
-
$148.01
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$92.51
-
$111.01
|
Castries - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Saint Lucia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Saint Lucia, like
Castries,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Saint Lucia compared to Castries.
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