Cost of living comparison
Castries is 11.1% cheaper than Helsinki.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.3% less in Castries
- Groceries
-
pay 61.2% more in Castries
- Transportation
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pay 20.2% less in Castries
- Housing
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pay 1.0% less in Castries
- Childcare
-
pay 46.2% less in Castries
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 49.3% less in Castries
- Clothing
-
pay 23.1% more in Castries
The cost of groceries and clothing in Castries are more expensive than in Helsinki. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, transportation, and housing are lower in Castries.
If you lived in Castries instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 45.3% less for restaurants
|
Helsinki
|
Castries
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€18.29
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.50
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€3.06
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.98
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
pay 61.2% more for groceries
|
Helsinki
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
€2.82
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
€4.03
|
$3.52
EC$9.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€5.02
|
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
€3.00
|
$3.79
EC$10.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
€5.85
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.08
|
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.83
|
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€1.00
|
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.66
|
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.56
|
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.83
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 20.2% less for transportation
|
Helsinki
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.50
€7.32
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.38
€69.61
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,296.42
€33,445.25
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.79
€17.35
|
?? | |
pay 1.0% less for housing
|
Helsinki
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.48
€21.92
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,111.66
€1,084.07
|
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$870.64
€849.03
|
$407.02
EC$1,100.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.35
€96.88
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
|
pay 46.2% less for childcare
|
Helsinki
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$338.03
€329.64
|
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,508.28
€10,247.49
|
?? | |
pay 49.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Helsinki
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€8.36
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
€4.65
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.36
€11.08
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.76
€46.58
|
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.22
€17.77
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
pay 23.1% more for clothing
|
Helsinki
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.00
€97.52
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.76
€30.97
|
$58.59
EC$158.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.57
€87.35
|
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.24
€108.48
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
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