Castries vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Castries Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2846
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$514
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$866
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$481
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.5
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1043
$420
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
3
73
😀 Quality of life
39
60
🏙️ Population
20K
4.8M

The cost of living in Castries is 2% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 4803rd and 4745th ($1178 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Saint Lucia and South Africa, respectively. Check Saint Lucia vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Castries compared to 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Castries ranked 2nd best city to live in Saint Lucia vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 7990th and 5850th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Castries vs Johannesburg

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Castries Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.69
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.15
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.96
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.95
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$554
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$623
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.9
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.69%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2132
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1494
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.1
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.4
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.4
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.88
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.15
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.23
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.9
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9991
$5103

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
66 km or 41 mi Fort-de-France
$1844
83 km or 51 mi Georgetown
$1005
98 km or 61 mi Kingstown
$995
149 km or 93 mi Roseau
$1010
172 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1453
180 km or 112 mi Bridgetown
$1328
181 km or 112 mi Portsmouth
$1107
222 km or 138 mi Grenville
$1083
234 km or 146 mi St. George's
$1083
234 km or 146 mi Basse-Terre
$1736
249 km or 155 mi Sainte-Anne
$1716
250 km or 156 mi Petit-Bourg
$1724
257 km or 160 mi Les Abymes
$1715
259 km or 161 mi Baie-Mahault
$1723
260 km or 162 mi Le Moule
$1718
316 km or 196 mi Scarborough
$1138
348 km or 216 mi All Saints
$1143
357 km or 222 mi St. John's
$1114
377 km or 234 mi Port of Spain
$1281
378 km or 235 mi San Juan
$1223
392 km or 244 mi Chaguanas
$1106
410 km or 255 mi Basseterre
$1330
415 km or 258 mi Cayon
$1327
418 km or 260 mi San Fernando
$1039
445 km or 277 mi Carupano
$707
456 km or 283 mi La Asuncion
$645
461 km or 286 mi Porlamar
$613
497 km or 309 mi Philipsburg
$2940
526 km or 327 mi Cumana
$680
532 km or 330 mi Maturin
$830
563 km or 350 mi Tucupita
$772
577 km or 358 mi Saint Croix
$2450
578 km or 359 mi Puerto la Cruz
$716
586 km or 364 mi Lecheria
$773
590 km or 367 mi Barcelona
$873
626 km or 389 mi Road Town
$2305
635 km or 395 mi Anaco
$650
640 km or 398 mi Cantaura
$685
641 km or 399 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965