Castries vs Kingstown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Castries Kingstown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2846
$2391
🏠 One person rent
$514
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$866
$598
🍽️ Food expenses
$481
$475
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.5
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1043
$1067
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
3
4
😀 Quality of life
39
54
🏙️ Population
20K
24.5K

The cost of living in Castries is 18% more expensive than in Kingstown. Cities ranked 4803rd and 5614th ($1178 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent, respectively. Check Saint Lucia vs Saint Vincent comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Castries compared to 1.1 months in Kingstown. Castries ranked 2nd best city to live in Saint Lucia vs Kingstown ranked 1st in Saint Vincent, while ranked 7990th and 6384th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Castries vs Kingstown

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Castries Kingstown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.69
$7.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$37
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.15
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.96
$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.95
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$554
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$623
$481
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.9
$44.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$69.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$51.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.69%
7.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2132
$602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1494
$599
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$50.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.1
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.4
$3.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.4
$4.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$9.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.88
$4.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.15
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.23
$6.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.9
$64.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$105
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9991
$10636

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Cities near Castries

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 Kingstown

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Georgetown
$1005
69 km or 43 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
98 km or 61 mi Castries
$1178
124 km or 77 mi Grenville
$1083
136 km or 85 mi St. George's
$1083
160 km or 100 mi Fort-de-France
$1844
173 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1453
175 km or 109 mi Bridgetown
$1328
227 km or 141 mi Scarborough
$1138
238 km or 148 mi Roseau
$1010
269 km or 167 mi Portsmouth
$1107
280 km or 174 mi Port of Spain
$1281
281 km or 175 mi San Juan
$1223
296 km or 184 mi Chaguanas
$1106
319 km or 198 mi Basse-Terre
$1736
322 km or 200 mi San Fernando
$1039
339 km or 210 mi Petit-Bourg
$1724
341 km or 212 mi Sainte-Anne
$1716
346 km or 215 mi Les Abymes
$1715
347 km or 216 mi Baie-Mahault
$1723
352 km or 219 mi Le Moule
$1718
353 km or 219 mi Carupano
$707
372 km or 231 mi La Asuncion
$645
376 km or 234 mi Porlamar
$613
436 km or 271 mi Maturin
$830
436 km or 271 mi All Saints
$1143
440 km or 273 mi Cumana
$680
445 km or 276 mi St. John's
$1114
465 km or 289 mi Tucupita
$772
487 km or 302 mi Basseterre
$1330
492 km or 306 mi Cayon
$1327
493 km or 306 mi Puerto la Cruz
$716
502 km or 312 mi Lecheria
$773
505 km or 314 mi Barcelona
$873
545 km or 338 mi Anaco
$650
548 km or 341 mi Cantaura
$685
557 km or 346 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
574 km or 357 mi Philipsburg
$2940
579 km or 360 mi El Tigre
$752
587 km or 365 mi Upata
$793