Cost of living comparison
Castries is 9.8% more expensive than Saint Lucia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.4% more in Castries
- Groceries
-
pay 9.3% more in Castries
- Housing
-
pay 10.7% more in Castries
- Childcare
-
pay 10.3% more in Castries
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.3% less in Castries
- Clothing
-
pay 18.5% more in Castries
The cost of clothing, restaurants, housing, childcare, and groceries in Castries are more expensive than in Saint Lucia.
If you lived in Castries instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
pay 17.4% more for restaurants
|
Saint Lucia
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
pay 9.3% more for groceries
|
Saint Lucia
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
$3.52
EC$9.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
$3.79
EC$10.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Saint Lucia
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? |
pay 10.7% more for housing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
$407.02
EC$1,100.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
|
pay 10.3% more for childcare
|
Saint Lucia
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
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pay 7.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Lucia
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? | ?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
pay 18.5% more for clothing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
$58.59
EC$158.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
|
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