Cost of living comparison
Lisbon is 47.4% more expensive than Castries.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.4% more in Lisbon
- Groceries
-
pay 26.6% less in Lisbon
- Transportation
-
pay 19.3% more in Lisbon
- Housing
-
pay 75.4% more in Lisbon
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2 times more in Lisbon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.0% more in Lisbon
- Clothing
-
pay 13.2% less in Lisbon
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Lisbon are more expensive than in Castries. Expenses including groceries and clothing are lower in Lisbon. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Lisbon.
If you lived in Lisbon instead of Castries, you would:
pay 33.4% more for restaurants
|
Castries
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$13.66
€13.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
$1.86
€1.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$1.36
€1.32
|
|
pay 26.6% less for groceries
|
Castries
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
$1.48
€1.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
EC$9.50
|
$5.58
€5.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
$3.87
€3.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
EC$10.24
|
$2.97
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$3.31
€3.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
$1.04
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
$0.69
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
$1.06
€1.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
$0.88
€0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.94
€0.91
|
|
pay 19.3% more for transportation
|
Castries
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
$7.21
€6.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$42.87
€41.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$32,152.89
€31,181.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.86
€9.56
|
|
pay 75.4% more for housing
|
Castries
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
$39.90
€38.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
$1,514.21
€1,468.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.02
EC$1,100.00
|
$1,070.61
€1,038.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
$106.17
€102.97
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Castries
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
$576.40
€558.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,251.75
€14,791.01
|
|
pay 27.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Castries
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$3.22
€3.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$2.61
€2.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$6.00
€5.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
$42.41
€41.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$8.57
€8.32
|
|
pay 13.2% less for clothing
|
Castries
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
$86.58
€83.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.59
EC$158.33
|
$37.63
€36.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
$82.49
€79.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$108.41
€105.14
|
|
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