Cost of living comparison
Castries is 23.7% more expensive than Praia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.4% more in Castries
- Groceries
-
pay 29.0% more in Castries
- Transportation
-
pay 5.7% less in Castries
- Housing
-
pay 4.1% less in Castries
- Childcare
-
pay 64.8% more in Castries
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.7% more in Castries
- Clothing
-
pay 32.9% more in Castries
The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Castries are more expensive than in Praia. Expenses including transportation and housing are lower in Castries.
If you lived in Castries instead of Praia, you would:
pay 19.4% more for restaurants
|
Praia
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
CVE522.61
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.32
CVE679.39
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CVE191.34
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
CVE120.26
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
pay 29.0% more for groceries
|
Praia
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
CVE317.12
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.94
CVE853.96
|
$3.52
EC$9.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
CVE514.35
|
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
CVE236.22
|
$3.79
EC$10.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
CVE280.91
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
CVE214.61
|
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
CVE142.23
|
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
CVE167.52
|
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
CVE240.21
|
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
CVE130.38
|
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
CVE94.82
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 5.7% less for transportation
|
Praia
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.31
CVE678.35
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.42
CVE2,194.95
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE3,135,646.09
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.26
CVE1,855.26
|
?? | |
pay 4.1% less for housing
|
Praia
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.28
CVE5,513.51
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$583.34
CVE62,712.92
|
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$388.89
CVE41,808.61
|
$407.02
EC$1,100.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.61
CVE12,213.80
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
|
pay 64.8% more for childcare
|
Praia
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$110.42
CVE11,871.01
|
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,266.68
CVE351,192.36
|
?? | |
pay 29.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Praia
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
CVE266.53
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
CVE160.04
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE470.35
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.46
CVE3,919.56
|
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.83
CVE627.13
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
pay 32.9% more for clothing
|
Praia
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.61
CVE5,226.08
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.89
CVE4,180.86
|
$58.59
EC$158.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
CVE9,406.94
|
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.25
CVE14,110.41
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
|
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