Cost of living comparison
Castries is 29.1% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.9% less in Castries
- Groceries
-
pay 20.3% more in Castries
- Transportation
-
pay 19.0% less in Castries
- Housing
-
pay 33.1% less in Castries
- Childcare
-
pay 75.9% less in Castries
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.6% less in Castries
- Clothing
-
pay 4.8% less in Castries
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Castries.
If you lived in Castries instead of Paris, you would:
pay 52.9% less for restaurants
Paris
|
Castries
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.40
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.52
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.67
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.65
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
pay 20.3% more for groceries
Paris
|
Castries
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.80
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.06
|
$3.52
EC$9.50
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.84
|
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.34
|
$3.79
EC$10.24
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.66
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.42
|
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.94
|
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.34
|
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.59
|
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.99
|
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.08
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 19.0% less for transportation
Paris
|
Castries
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.86
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€82.96
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€29,285.58
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€22.25
|
?? | |
pay 33.1% less for housing
Paris
|
Castries
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€30.15
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,224.91
|
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€947.29
|
$407.02
EC$1,100.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€168.76
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
|
pay 75.9% less for childcare
Paris
|
Castries
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€677.53
|
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,282.72
|
?? | |
pay 38.6% less for entertainment and sports
Paris
|
Castries
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.72
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.86
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.00
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€32.69
|
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.48
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
pay 4.8% less for clothing
Paris
|
Castries
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€93.00
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€41.72
|
$58.59
EC$158.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€99.93
|
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€133.47
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
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