Castries vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Castries Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1159
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2694
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$524
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$454
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.2
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1222
$4802
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
3
89
😀 Quality of life
35
90
🏙️ Population
70K
653K

The cost of living in Castries is 55% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 4713th and 662nd ($1159 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 590th in Saint Lucia and the United States, respectively. Check Saint Lucia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Castries compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Castries ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Lucia vs Portland ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 7462nd and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Castries Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.55
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.8
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.54
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$7.36
 Cappuccino
$3.93
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.94
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$597
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.9
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.05%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1473
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.8
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.53
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.54
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.83
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.3
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.15
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.99
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.6
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$181
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6685
$16661

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
66 km or 41 mi Fort-de-France
$1665
83 km or 51 mi Georgetown
$1004
98 km or 61 mi Kingstown
$981
149 km or 93 mi Roseau
$1003
172 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1390
180 km or 112 mi Bridgetown
$1360
181 km or 112 mi Portsmouth
$1138
222 km or 138 mi Grenville
$1061
234 km or 146 mi St. George's
$1065
234 km or 146 mi Basse-Terre
$1599
249 km or 155 mi Sainte-Anne
$1593
250 km or 156 mi Petit-Bourg
$1598
257 km or 160 mi Les Abymes
$1582
259 km or 161 mi Baie-Mahault
$1596
260 km or 162 mi Le Moule
$1594
316 km or 196 mi Scarborough
$1101
348 km or 216 mi All Saints
$1081
357 km or 222 mi St. John's
$1084
377 km or 234 mi Port of Spain
$1168
378 km or 235 mi San Juan
$1164
392 km or 244 mi Chaguanas
$1070
410 km or 255 mi Basseterre
$1241
415 km or 258 mi Cayon
$1242
418 km or 260 mi San Fernando
$964
445 km or 277 mi Carupano
$719
456 km or 283 mi La Asuncion
$692
461 km or 286 mi Porlamar
$684
497 km or 309 mi Philipsburg
$1926
526 km or 327 mi Cumana
$691
532 km or 330 mi Maturin
$871
563 km or 350 mi Tucupita
$770
577 km or 358 mi Saint Croix
$2561
578 km or 359 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
586 km or 364 mi Lecheria
$821
590 km or 367 mi Barcelona
$704
626 km or 389 mi Road Town
$2295
635 km or 395 mi Anaco
$627
640 km or 398 mi Cantaura
$662
641 km or 399 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489