Castries vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Castries Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1159
$2006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2694
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$524
$1165
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$1995
🍽️ Food expenses
$454
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.2
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1222
$4156
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
3
77
😀 Quality of life
35
88
🏙️ Population
70K
639K

The cost of living in Castries is 42% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 4713th and 1856th ($1159 vs $2006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1553rd in Saint Lucia and the United States, respectively. Check Saint Lucia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Castries compared to 2.1 months in Detroit. Castries ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Lucia vs Detroit ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 7462nd and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Castries Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.55
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.8
$68.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.54
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.94
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$597
$1250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$2485
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$1533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.9
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$60.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.05%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1473
$1059
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.8
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.53
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.54
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.83
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.3
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.15
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.99
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.6
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$181
$1296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6685
$16775

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$1196
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$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

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1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614