Cost of living comparison
Castries is 67.6% more expensive than Praia.
If you lived in Castries instead of Praia, you would:
pay 49.5% more for restaurants
|
Praia
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.41
CVE447.32
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.15
CVE521.88
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
CVE142.29
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
CVE96.19
|
$1.05
EC$2.83
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Praia
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
CVE124.40
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.41
CVE548.13
|
$3.08
EC$8.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.60
CVE365.00
|
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
CVE241.22
|
$3.67
EC$9.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.71
CVE173.59
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
CVE135.27
|
$4.44
EC$11.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
CVE99.20
|
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
CVE99.20
|
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
CVE54.11
|
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
CVE72.14
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
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pay 4.8% more for transportation
|
Praia
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.71
CVE578.51
|
$5.78
EC$15.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.60
CVE2,087.51
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,486.52
CVE2,683,945.73
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
CVE1,292.27
|
?? | |
pay 89.5% more for housing
|
Praia
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.53
CVE5,931.19
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$245.25
CVE24,851.35
|
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$138.46
CVE14,030.71
|
$374.65
EC$1,012.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.28
CVE6,310.53
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Praia
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$75.73
CVE7,673.84
|
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,059.46
CVE107,357.83
|
?? | |
pay 45.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Praia
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.26
CVE228.91
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.48
CVE149.76
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.41
CVE447.32
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.79
CVE2,816.49
|
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
CVE596.43
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
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pay 39.0% more for clothing
|
Praia
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$75.39
EC$203.75
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.43
CVE2,982.16
|
$53.19
EC$143.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.48
CVE7,952.43
|
$115.63
EC$312.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.72
CVE11,928.65
|
$104.84
EC$283.33
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