Cost of living comparison
Castries is 13.0% cheaper than San Jose.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.5% less in Castries
- Groceries
-
pay 30.8% more in Castries
- Transportation
-
pay 9.2% less in Castries
- Housing
-
pay 0.5% more in Castries
- Childcare
-
pay 65.1% less in Castries
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.0% less in Castries
- Clothing
-
pay 1.8% more in Castries
The cost of groceries, clothing, and housing in Castries are more expensive than in San Jose. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Castries.
If you lived in Castries instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 20.5% less for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.83
CRC5,411.93
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.72
CRC4,855.71
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC996.28
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC730.05
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
pay 30.8% more for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
CRC1,297.53
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,131.12
|
$3.52
EC$9.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,614.14
|
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,630.29
|
$3.79
EC$10.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
CRC2,202.02
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC974.72
|
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC314.94
|
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC795.04
|
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC673.65
|
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC649.37
|
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC595.13
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 9.2% less for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,742.30
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.02
CRC19,000.61
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,925.49
CRC18,451,701.73
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC7,965.79
|
?? | |
pay 0.5% more for housing
|
San Jose
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.59
CRC26,781.29
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.08
CRC370,817.73
|
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.60
CRC231,662.02
|
$407.02
EC$1,100.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.06
CRC31,508.95
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
|
pay 65.1% less for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC260,589.82
|
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,425.72
CRC6,209,142.52
|
?? | |
pay 29.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,456.71
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,844.55
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
CRC2,524.97
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.70
CRC29,832.68
|
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.72
CRC4,855.71
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
pay 1.8% more for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.59
CRC36,771.08
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.81
CRC25,391.00
|
$58.59
EC$158.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.98
CRC62,954.11
|
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
CRC58,621.78
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
|
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