Cost of living comparison
Castries is 4.5% cheaper than Ljubljana.
If you lived in Castries instead of Ljubljana, you would:
pay 30.1% less for restaurants
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Ljubljana
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Castries
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.16
€13.94
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
€7.97
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.72
€2.50
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
€1.81
|
$1.05
EC$2.83
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pay 86.3% more for groceries
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Ljubljana
|
Castries
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.85
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.41
€5.89
|
$3.08
EC$8.33
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.27
€4.85
|
$7.72
EC$20.85
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.54
€3.26
|
$3.67
EC$9.93
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
€4.59
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.85
|
$4.44
EC$11.99
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.75
EC$2.04
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$2.86
EC$7.72
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
€1.36
|
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.45
|
$1.56
EC$4.23
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
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pay 0.2% less for transportation
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Ljubljana
|
Castries
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.01
€5.53
|
$5.78
EC$15.61
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.07
€36.85
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,724.47
€25,494.95
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.56
€10.63
|
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pay 23.8% less for housing
|
Ljubljana
|
Castries
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.13
€30.46
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$916.93
€843.19
|
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$738.60
€679.20
|
$374.65
EC$1,012.50
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$190.23
€174.93
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
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pay 61.2% less for childcare
|
Ljubljana
|
Castries
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.29
€431.56
|
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,290.14
€10,382.22
|
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pay 6.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ljubljana
|
Castries
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.52
€3.24
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.30
€2.11
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.41
€4.98
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.09
€41.46
|
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
€7.97
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
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pay 4.2% more for clothing
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Ljubljana
|
Castries
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.58
€73.18
|
$75.39
EC$203.75
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.89
€37.60
|
$53.19
EC$143.75
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.24
€95.86
|
$115.63
EC$312.50
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.44
€119.03
|
$104.84
EC$283.33
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