Cost of living comparison
Ljubljana is 41.6% more expensive than Castries.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.1% more in Ljubljana
- Groceries
-
pay 19.6% less in Ljubljana
- Transportation
-
pay 1.5% more in Ljubljana
- Housing
-
pay 56.0% more in Ljubljana
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Ljubljana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.8% more in Ljubljana
- Clothing
-
pay 1.5% less in Ljubljana
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Ljubljana are more expensive than in Castries. Expenses including groceries and clothing are lower in Ljubljana. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ljubljana.
If you lived in Ljubljana instead of Castries, you would:
pay 60.1% more for restaurants
Castries
|
Ljubljana
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$15.00
€13.22
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$8.57
€7.56
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
$2.91
€2.56
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$1.91
€1.68
|
|
pay 19.6% less for groceries
Castries
|
Ljubljana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
EC$9.50
|
$6.52
€5.75
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
$5.13
€4.52
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
EC$10.24
|
$3.48
€3.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$4.94
€4.36
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
$0.77
€0.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
$0.94
€0.83
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
$1.49
€1.32
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.66
€0.59
|
|
pay 1.5% more for transportation
Castries
|
Ljubljana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
$6.03
€5.31
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$39.66
€34.95
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$27,865.84
€24,556.49
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.49
€10.12
|
|
pay 56.0% more for housing
Castries
|
Ljubljana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
$33.52
€29.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
$942.82
€830.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.02
EC$1,100.00
|
$774.26
€682.31
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
$192.52
€169.66
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
Castries
|
Ljubljana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
$485.78
€428.09
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,574.10
€7,555.84
|
|
pay 27.8% more for entertainment and sports
Castries
|
Ljubljana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$3.22
€2.83
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$2.32
€2.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.36
€4.72
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
$46.17
€40.69
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$8.57
€7.56
|
|
pay 1.5% less for clothing
Castries
|
Ljubljana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
$88.79
€78.24
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.59
EC$158.33
|
$42.55
€37.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
$103.31
€91.04
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$127.18
€112.08
|
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