Cost of living comparison
Castries is 30.0% cheaper than London.
If you lived in Castries instead of London, you would:
pay 37.6% less for restaurants
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London
|
Castries
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.22
£19.46
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.09
£7.78
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
£1.96
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
£1.61
|
$1.05
EC$2.83
|
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pay 48.2% more for groceries
|
London
|
Castries
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
£1.51
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
£3.66
|
$3.08
EC$8.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
£4.89
|
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
£3.08
|
$3.67
EC$9.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.28
£3.30
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
£1.13
|
$4.44
EC$11.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.58
|
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
£1.14
|
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
£1.36
|
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.56
|
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.52
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
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pay 18.2% less for transportation
|
London
|
Castries
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
£5.55
|
$5.78
EC$15.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$252.24
£194.62
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,406.00
£26,545.78
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
£19.54
|
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pay 52.7% less for housing
|
London
|
Castries
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.12
£30.18
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,697.16
£2,080.98
|
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,027.26
£1,564.12
|
$374.65
EC$1,012.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$284.51
£219.51
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
|
pay 92.2% less for childcare
|
London
|
Castries
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,321.07
£1,790.81
|
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,293.41
£19,515.00
|
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pay 49.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Castries
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.20
£6.33
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.56
£3.52
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.92
£14.60
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.95
£45.48
|
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.92
£14.60
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
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pay 7.9% less for clothing
|
London
|
Castries
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.07
£79.52
|
$75.39
EC$203.75
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.65
£38.31
|
$53.19
EC$143.75
|
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.31
£86.65
|
$115.63
EC$312.50
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.32
£95.15
|
$104.84
EC$283.33
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