Cost of living comparison
Bratislava is 40.2% more expensive than Castries.
If you lived in Bratislava instead of Castries, you would:
pay 20.6% more for restaurants
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Castries
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Bratislava
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$8.66
€7.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$1.94
€1.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
EC$2.83
|
$1.67
€1.53
|
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pay 16.5% less for groceries
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Castries
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
$1.90
€1.74
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.08
EC$8.33
|
$6.67
€6.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
$4.72
€4.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
EC$9.93
|
$3.64
€3.35
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$3.60
€3.31
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.44
EC$11.99
|
$0.75
€0.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
$1.96
€1.80
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
$0.70
€0.64
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.67
€0.62
|
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pay 0.8% more for transportation
|
Castries
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.78
EC$15.61
|
$6.52
€6.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$38.99
€35.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$25,439.37
€23,393.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.81
€14.54
|
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pay 35.5% more for housing
|
Castries
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
$20.61
€18.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
$774.70
€712.40
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.65
EC$1,012.50
|
$602.14
€553.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
$194.23
€178.61
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Castries
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
$609.18
€560.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,273.77
€13,125.92
|
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pay 23.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Castries
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.71
€2.49
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$2.85
€2.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.41
€4.98
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
$41.90
€38.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
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pay 17.3% less for clothing
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Castries
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.39
EC$203.75
|
$69.61
€64.01
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.19
EC$143.75
|
$34.95
€32.14
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.63
EC$312.50
|
$83.87
€77.12
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.84
EC$283.33
|
$104.95
€96.51
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