Boston vs Castries - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Castries
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$1159
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$2694
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$524
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$829
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$73.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$1222
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
100
3
😀 Quality of life
92
35
🏙️ Population
676K
70K

The cost of living in Boston is 199% more expensive than in Castries. Cities ranked 32nd and 4713th ($3467 vs $1159) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 2nd in the United States and Saint Lucia, respectively. Check the United States vs Saint Lucia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.1 months in Castries. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Castries ranked 1st in Saint Lucia, while ranked 89th and 7462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Castries
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$7.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$46.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$2.09
 Cappuccino
$5.78
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$871
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$76.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
7.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$1473
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$1110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$33.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$1.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$8.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$7.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$6.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$4.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$4.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$5.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$46.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$80.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$181
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$6685

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

Cities near Castries

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
66 km or 41 mi Fort-de-France
$1665
83 km or 51 mi Georgetown
$1004
98 km or 61 mi Kingstown
$981
149 km or 93 mi Roseau
$1003
172 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1390
180 km or 112 mi Bridgetown
$1360
181 km or 112 mi Portsmouth
$1138
222 km or 138 mi Grenville
$1061
234 km or 146 mi St. George's
$1065
234 km or 146 mi Basse-Terre
$1599
249 km or 155 mi Sainte-Anne
$1593
250 km or 156 mi Petit-Bourg
$1598
257 km or 160 mi Les Abymes
$1582
259 km or 161 mi Baie-Mahault
$1596
260 km or 162 mi Le Moule
$1594
316 km or 196 mi Scarborough
$1101
348 km or 216 mi All Saints
$1081
357 km or 222 mi St. John's
$1084
377 km or 234 mi Port of Spain
$1168
378 km or 235 mi San Juan
$1164
392 km or 244 mi Chaguanas
$1070
410 km or 255 mi Basseterre
$1241
415 km or 258 mi Cayon
$1242
418 km or 260 mi San Fernando
$964
445 km or 277 mi Carupano
$719
456 km or 283 mi La Asuncion
$692
461 km or 286 mi Porlamar
$684
497 km or 309 mi Philipsburg
$1926
526 km or 327 mi Cumana
$691
532 km or 330 mi Maturin
$871
563 km or 350 mi Tucupita
$770
577 km or 358 mi Saint Croix
$2561
578 km or 359 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
586 km or 364 mi Lecheria
$821
590 km or 367 mi Barcelona
$704
626 km or 389 mi Road Town
$2295
635 km or 395 mi Anaco
$627
640 km or 398 mi Cantaura
$662
641 km or 399 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192