Cost of living comparison
Castries is 2.1 times more expensive than Freetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.6% more in Castries
- Groceries
-
pay 65.0% more in Castries
- Transportation
-
pay 78.5% more in Castries
- Housing
-
pay 46.0% less in Castries
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.8% more in Castries
- Clothing
-
pay 5.9 times more in Castries
The cost of clothing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Castries are more expensive than in Freetown. Notably, clothing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Castries.
If you lived in Castries instead of Freetown, you would:
pay 58.6% more for restaurants
|
Freetown
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
pay 65.0% more for groceries
|
Freetown
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.52
EC$9.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$3.79
EC$10.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 78.5% more for transportation
|
Freetown
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
?? | |
pay 46.0% less for housing
|
Freetown
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$407.02
EC$1,100.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Freetown
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 38.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Freetown
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for clothing
|
Freetown
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$58.59
EC$158.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
|
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