Cost of living comparison
Castries is 6.6% cheaper than Ljubljana.
- Restaurants
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pay 34.9% less in Castries
- Groceries
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pay 80.0% more in Castries
- Transportation
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pay 1.3% less in Castries
- Housing
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pay 24.3% less in Castries
- Childcare
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pay 62.5% less in Castries
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.7% less in Castries
- Clothing
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pay 6.5% more in Castries
The cost of groceries and clothing in Castries are more expensive than in Ljubljana. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Castries. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Castries.
If you lived in Castries instead of Ljubljana, you would:
pay 34.9% less for restaurants
|
Ljubljana
|
Castries
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
€13.21
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.55
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
€2.56
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.68
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
pay 80.0% more for groceries
|
Ljubljana
|
Castries
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€5.74
|
$3.52
EC$9.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.52
|
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
€3.07
|
$3.79
EC$10.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
€4.35
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.68
|
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.83
|
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.31
|
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.59
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
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pay 1.3% less for transportation
|
Ljubljana
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
€5.31
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.66
€34.91
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,865.84
€24,534.12
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.49
€10.12
|
?? | |
pay 24.3% less for housing
|
Ljubljana
|
Castries
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.52
€29.51
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$942.82
€830.09
|
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.26
€681.68
|
$407.02
EC$1,100.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.52
€169.50
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
|
pay 62.5% less for childcare
|
Ljubljana
|
Castries
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.78
€427.70
|
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,548.96
|
?? | |
pay 9.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ljubljana
|
Castries
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.83
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
€2.04
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.17
€40.65
|
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.55
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
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pay 6.5% more for clothing
|
Ljubljana
|
Castries
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
€78.17
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
€37.46
|
$58.59
EC$158.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
€90.95
|
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.18
€111.98
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
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