Cost of living comparison

 Victoria, Seychelles
compared to
 Castries, Saint Lucia
Castries vs. Victoria Cost of Living Summary

Castries is 0.2% cheaper than Victoria.

Restaurants
pay 42.0% less in Castries
Groceries
pay 44.3% more in Castries
Transportation
pay 2.9% more in Castries
Housing
pay 33.2% less in Castries
Childcare
pay 8.6% more in Castries
Entertainment and Sports
pay 35.9% less in Castries
Clothing
pay 54.1% more in Castries

The cost of clothing, groceries, childcare, and transportation in Castries are more expensive than in Victoria. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Castries.

Castries vs. Victoria Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Castries instead of Victoria, you would:

pay 42.0% less for restaurants

 
Victoria
Castries
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.76
SCR238.28
$7.40
EC$20.00
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.71
SCR138.08
$7.40
EC$20.00
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.75
SCR39.17
$1.94
EC$5.25

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pay 44.3% more for groceries

 
Victoria
Castries
Bread
1 loaf
$2.29
SCR32.58
$1.63
EC$4.39
Local cheese (8 oz) $18.13
SCR257.69
$3.52
EC$9.50
Milk (1 gallon) $7.52
SCR106.90
$7.72
EC$20.85

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pay 2.9% more for transportation

 
Victoria
Castries
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.82
SCR82.70
$5.70
EC$15.40
Monthly public transit pass $26.82
SCR381.24
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $26,617.26
SCR378,422.19
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00

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pay 33.2% less for housing

 
Victoria
Castries
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$163.87
SCR2,329.80
$45.02
EC$121.67
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $979.92
SCR13,931.66
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $794.53
SCR11,296.00
$407.02
EC$1,100.00

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pay 8.6% more for childcare

 
Victoria
Castries
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $167.60
SCR2,382.75
$181.93
EC$491.67
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,868.55
SCR126,085.74
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pay 35.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
Victoria
Castries
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.07
SCR57.81
$2.04
EC$5.50
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.16
SCR73.39
$3.70
EC$10.00
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$22.89
SCR325.38
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pay 54.1% more for clothing

 
Victoria
Castries
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$68.58
SCR975.05
$78.94
EC$213.33
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$29.30
SCR416.54
$58.59
EC$158.33
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$73.44
SCR1,044.13
$123.34
EC$333.33

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025
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