Castries vs Port-au-Prince - Cost of Living Comparison

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Castries Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2674
$1313
🏠 One person rent
$458
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$424
🍽️ Food expenses
$471
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.2
$49.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1226
$383
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
3
22
😀 Quality of life
40
33
🏙️ Population
70K
987K

The cost of living in Castries is 111% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 4701st and 8308th ($1108 vs $525) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Saint Lucia and Haiti, respectively. Check Saint Lucia vs Haiti comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Castries compared to 0.7 months in Port-au-Prince. Castries ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Lucia vs Port-au-Prince ranked 1st in Haiti, while ranked 7227th and 8120th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Castries vs Port-au-Prince

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Castries Port-au-Prince
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.43
$3.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.9
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$219
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$303
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$59.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.54%
10.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1525
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1166
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$15
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34
$6.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.5
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$6.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.62
$6.37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$7.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.83
$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.13
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.3
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.6
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1840
$3282

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Cities near Castries

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
66 km or 41 mi Fort-de-France
$1571
83 km or 51 mi Georgetown
$993
98 km or 61 mi Kingstown
$1008
149 km or 93 mi Roseau
$834
172 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1294
180 km or 112 mi Bridgetown
$1353
181 km or 112 mi Portsmouth
$1168
222 km or 138 mi Grenville
$1069
234 km or 146 mi St. George's
$1069
234 km or 146 mi Basse-Terre
$1576
249 km or 155 mi Sainte-Anne
$1570
250 km or 156 mi Petit-Bourg
$1570
257 km or 160 mi Les Abymes
$1561
259 km or 161 mi Baie-Mahault
$1579
260 km or 162 mi Le Moule
$1575
316 km or 196 mi Scarborough
$1099
348 km or 216 mi All Saints
$1074
357 km or 222 mi St. John's
$1076
377 km or 234 mi Port of Spain
$1218
378 km or 235 mi San Juan
$1217
392 km or 244 mi Chaguanas
$1053
410 km or 255 mi Basseterre
$1212
415 km or 258 mi Cayon
$1214
418 km or 260 mi San Fernando
$898
445 km or 277 mi Carupano
$710
456 km or 283 mi La Asuncion
$666
461 km or 286 mi Porlamar
$654
497 km or 309 mi Philipsburg
$1857
526 km or 327 mi Cumana
$686
532 km or 330 mi Maturin
$838
563 km or 350 mi Tucupita
$748
577 km or 358 mi Saint Croix
$2446
578 km or 359 mi Puerto la Cruz
$732
586 km or 364 mi Lecheria
$769
590 km or 367 mi Barcelona
$719
626 km or 389 mi Road Town
$2309
635 km or 395 mi Anaco
$608
640 km or 398 mi Cantaura
$637
641 km or 399 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185

Cities near Port-au-Prince

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$501
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$514
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$506
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$494
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$492
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$492
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$504
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$712
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$714
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$775
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$728
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$779
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$590
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$536
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$692
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$721
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$764
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$958
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$541
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$653
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$809
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1051
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$787
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$671
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$717
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$782
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$745
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1671
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$700
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1872
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$805
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1527
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1009
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1536
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1005
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1062