Castries vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Castries Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$1539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2846
$3693
🏠 One person rent
$514
$688
🏘️ Family rent
$866
$1108
🍽️ Food expenses
$481
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.5
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1043
$1302
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
3
54
😀 Quality of life
39
78
🏙️ Population
20K
1.3M

The cost of living in Castries is 23% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 4803rd and 3858th ($1178 vs $1539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Saint Lucia and Uruguay, respectively. Check Saint Lucia vs Uruguay comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Castries compared to 0.8 months in Montevideo. Castries ranked 2nd best city to live in Saint Lucia vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 7990th and 869th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Castries vs Montevideo

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Castries Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.69
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$45.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.15
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.96
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.95
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$554
$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$506
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$623
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.9
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.69%
5.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2132
$3635
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1494
$2293
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$70.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.1
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.4
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.4
$5.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$4.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.88
$5.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$10.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.15
$3.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.23
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.9
$90.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9991
$10657

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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 Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1344
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1340
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1171
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1354
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1059
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1629
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$851
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$815
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1183
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$784
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$733
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$610
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$693
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$853
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$788
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$859
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$909
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$920
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$920
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$923
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$927
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$923
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$920
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$928
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1247
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$929
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$955
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$939
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$1003
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$948
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$998
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$914
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1020
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$1035
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$970
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1082
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$872
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$1008