Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 56.4% more expensive than Castries.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.0% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 20.1% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 21.9% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 76.1% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1 times more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.6% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 5.8% less in Madrid
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Madrid are more expensive than in Castries. Expenses including groceries and clothing are lower in Madrid. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Castries, you would:
pay 67.0% more for restaurants
|
Castries
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
$2.79
€2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$1.80
€1.59
|
|
pay 20.1% less for groceries
|
Castries
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
EC$9.50
|
$6.92
€6.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
$4.41
€3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
EC$10.24
|
$3.05
€2.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$3.78
€3.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
$1.13
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
$1.01
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
$1.05
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
pay 21.9% more for transportation
|
Castries
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
$6.79
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$42.87
€37.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$35,759.38
€31,443.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.90
€13.10
|
|
pay 76.1% more for housing
|
Castries
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
$31.85
€28.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
$1,468.90
€1,291.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.02
EC$1,100.00
|
$1,074.71
€945.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
$130.03
€114.34
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Castries
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
$567.57
€499.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,069.47
€8,854.30
|
|
pay 43.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Castries
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$3.75
€3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$2.59
€2.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$6.43
€5.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
$43.11
€37.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
pay 5.8% less for clothing
|
Castries
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
$90.50
€79.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.59
EC$158.33
|
$37.21
€32.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
$97.88
€86.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$121.40
€106.75
|
|
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