Cost of living comparison
Praia is 9.1% cheaper than Castries.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.1% less in Praia
- Groceries
-
pay 1.7% more in Praia
- Transportation
-
pay 6.2% more in Praia
- Housing
-
pay 6.3% more in Praia
- Childcare
-
pay 39.3% less in Praia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.3% less in Praia
- Clothing
-
pay 18.0% less in Praia
The cost of housing, transportation, and groceries in Praia are more expensive than in Castries. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Praia.
If you lived in Praia instead of Castries, you would:
pay 14.1% less for restaurants
|
Castries
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$4.86
CVE522.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$6.32
CVE679.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
$1.78
CVE191.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$1.12
CVE120.26
|
|
pay 1.7% more for groceries
|
Castries
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
$2.95
CVE317.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
EC$9.50
|
$7.94
CVE853.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
$4.78
CVE514.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
EC$10.24
|
$2.20
CVE236.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$2.61
CVE280.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
$2.00
CVE214.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
$1.32
CVE142.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
$1.56
CVE167.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
$2.23
CVE240.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
$1.21
CVE130.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.88
CVE94.82
|
|
pay 6.2% more for transportation
|
Castries
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
$6.31
CVE678.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.42
CVE2,194.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$29,166.78
CVE3,135,646.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.26
CVE1,855.26
|
|
pay 6.3% more for housing
|
Castries
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
$51.28
CVE5,513.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
$583.34
CVE62,712.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.02
EC$1,100.00
|
$388.89
CVE41,808.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
$113.61
CVE12,213.80
|
|
pay 39.3% less for childcare
|
Castries
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
$110.42
CVE11,871.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,266.68
CVE351,192.36
|
|
pay 6.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Castries
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$2.48
CVE266.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$1.49
CVE160.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.38
CVE470.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
$36.46
CVE3,919.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$5.83
CVE627.13
|
|
pay 18.0% less for clothing
|
Castries
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
$48.61
CVE5,226.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.59
EC$158.33
|
$38.89
CVE4,180.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
$87.50
CVE9,406.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$131.25
CVE14,110.41
|
|
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