Cost of living comparison
Castries is 6.6% cheaper than Ljubljana.
If you lived in Castries instead of Ljubljana, you would:
pay 34.9% less for restaurants
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Ljubljana
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Castries
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
€14.23
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€8.13
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$7.40
EC$20.00
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
€2.76
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.81
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
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pay 80.0% more for groceries
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Ljubljana
|
Castries
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.76
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€6.18
|
$3.52
EC$9.50
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.87
|
$7.72
EC$20.85
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
€3.30
|
$3.79
EC$10.24
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
€4.69
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.73
|
$0.75
EC$2.04
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.89
|
$2.86
EC$7.72
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.42
|
$4.17
EC$11.27
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$1.56
EC$4.23
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.63
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
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pay 1.3% less for transportation
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Ljubljana
|
Castries
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
€5.72
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.66
€37.61
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,865.84
€26,426.90
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.49
€10.90
|
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pay 24.3% less for housing
|
Ljubljana
|
Castries
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.52
€31.79
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$942.82
€894.13
|
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.26
€734.28
|
$407.02
EC$1,100.00
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.52
€182.58
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
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pay 62.5% less for childcare
|
Ljubljana
|
Castries
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.78
€460.69
|
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€8,131.36
|
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pay 9.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ljubljana
|
Castries
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€3.05
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
€2.20
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.17
€43.79
|
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.13
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
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pay 6.5% more for clothing
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Ljubljana
|
Castries
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
€84.20
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
€40.35
|
$58.59
EC$158.33
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
€97.97
|
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.18
€120.62
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
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