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

Castries Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2626
$1319
🏠 One person rent
$358
$236
🏘️ Family rent
$778
$419
🍽️ Food expenses
$462
$199
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$50.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1382
$367
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
3
22
😀 Quality of life
43
33
🏙️ Population
70K
987K

The cost of living in Castries is 87% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 5578th and 8147th ($1007 vs $540) 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 1.4 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 6767th and 8058th among best cities to live in the world.

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Castries Port-au-Prince
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.23
$3.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.9
$18.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.11
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.6
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$57.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.1
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.4%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1192
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$834
$829
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$38.9
$6.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.85
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.58
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$6.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$6.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$7.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.83
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.16
$3.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.05
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.23
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.75
$4.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$20.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$3.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1847
$3769

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Cities near Castries

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Vieux Fort
$1074
66 km or 41 mi Fort-de-France
$1367
83 km or 51 mi Georgetown
$860
98 km or 61 mi Kingstown
$884
149 km or 93 mi Roseau
$946
172 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1285
180 km or 112 mi Bridgetown
$1292
181 km or 112 mi Portsmouth
$1250
222 km or 138 mi Grenville
$990
234 km or 146 mi St. George's
$992
234 km or 146 mi Basse-Terre
$1308
249 km or 155 mi Sainte-Anne
$1297
250 km or 156 mi Petit-Bourg
$1301
257 km or 160 mi Les Abymes
$1293
259 km or 161 mi Baie-Mahault
$1293
260 km or 162 mi Le Moule
$1298
316 km or 196 mi Scarborough
$982
348 km or 216 mi All Saints
$1558
357 km or 222 mi St. John's
$1550
377 km or 234 mi Port of Spain
$1075
378 km or 235 mi San Juan
$924
392 km or 244 mi Chaguanas
$987
410 km or 255 mi Basseterre
$1182
415 km or 258 mi Cayon
$1238
418 km or 260 mi San Fernando
$903
445 km or 277 mi Carupano
$710
456 km or 283 mi La Asuncion
$702
461 km or 286 mi Porlamar
$696
497 km or 309 mi Philipsburg
$1854
526 km or 327 mi Cumana
$700
532 km or 330 mi Maturin
$1029
563 km or 350 mi Tucupita
$700
577 km or 358 mi Saint Croix
$2479
578 km or 359 mi Puerto la Cruz
$677
586 km or 364 mi Lecheria
$740
590 km or 367 mi Barcelona
$773
626 km or 389 mi Road Town
$2162
635 km or 395 mi Anaco
$605
640 km or 398 mi Cantaura
$702
641 km or 399 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2369

Cities near Port-au-Prince

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$516
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$526
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$521
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$505
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$503
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$502
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$503
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$517
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$756
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$509
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$744
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$745
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$718
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$736
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$667
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$872
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$524
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$519
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$709
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$745
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$737
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$916
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$595
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$747
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$908
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1033
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$831
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$742
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$668
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$766
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$814
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1421
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$583
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1777
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$810
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1336
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1169
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1270
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$662
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$739