Cost of living comparison
Castries is 8.5% cheaper than The Valley.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.4% less in Castries
- Groceries
-
pay 19.0% more in Castries
- Transportation
-
pay 24.3% less in Castries
- Housing
-
pay 42.7% less in Castries
- Childcare
-
pay 81.9% more in Castries
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.2% less in Castries
The cost of childcare and groceries in Castries are more expensive than in The Valley. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Castries. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Castries.
If you lived in Castries instead of The Valley, you would:
pay 51.4% less for restaurants
|
The Valley
|
Castries
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
pay 19.0% more for groceries
|
The Valley
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
$3.52
EC$9.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$3.79
EC$10.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 24.3% less for transportation
|
The Valley
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
pay 42.7% less for housing
|
The Valley
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
$407.02
EC$1,100.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
|
pay 81.9% more for childcare
|
The Valley
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
?? | |
pay 33.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
The Valley
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? | ?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
The Valley
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$58.59
EC$158.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
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