Cost of living comparison
Praia is 9.1% cheaper than Castries.
If you lived in Praia instead of Castries, you would:
pay 14.1% less for restaurants
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Castries
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$4.86
CVE513.46
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$6.32
CVE667.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
$1.78
CVE187.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$1.12
CVE118.15
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pay 1.7% more for groceries
|
Castries
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
$2.95
CVE311.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
EC$9.50
|
$7.94
CVE839.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
$4.78
CVE505.35
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
EC$10.24
|
$2.20
CVE232.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$2.61
CVE275.99
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
$2.00
CVE210.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
$1.32
CVE139.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
$1.56
CVE164.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
$2.23
CVE236.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
$1.21
CVE128.10
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.88
CVE93.16
|
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pay 6.2% more for transportation
|
Castries
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
$6.31
CVE666.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.42
CVE2,156.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$29,166.78
CVE3,080,741.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.26
CVE1,822.77
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pay 6.3% more for housing
|
Castries
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
$51.28
CVE5,416.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
$583.34
CVE61,614.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.02
EC$1,100.00
|
$388.89
CVE41,076.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
$113.61
CVE11,999.93
|
|
pay 39.3% less for childcare
|
Castries
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
$110.42
CVE11,663.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,266.68
CVE345,043.01
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pay 6.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Castries
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$2.48
CVE261.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$1.49
CVE157.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.38
CVE462.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
$36.46
CVE3,850.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$5.83
CVE616.15
|
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pay 18.0% less for clothing
|
Castries
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
$48.61
CVE5,134.57
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|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.59
EC$158.33
|
$38.89
CVE4,107.65
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
$87.50
CVE9,242.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$131.25
CVE13,863.34
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