Cost of living comparison
Castries is 1.9% cheaper than Kingstown.
If you lived in Castries instead of Kingstown, you would:
pay 21.7% less for restaurants
|
Kingstown
|
Castries
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
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pay 5.6% more for groceries
|
Kingstown
|
Castries
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
$3.52
EC$9.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
$3.79
EC$10.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
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pay 36.1% less for transportation
|
Kingstown
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
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pay 41.6% more for housing
|
Kingstown
|
Castries
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$407.02
EC$1,100.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
|
pay 1.7% less for childcare
|
Kingstown
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? | |
pay 12.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kingstown
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
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pay 13.6% less for clothing
|
Kingstown
|
Castries
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$58.59
EC$158.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
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