Castries vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Castries Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$692
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2674
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$458
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$451
🍽️ Food expenses
$471
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.2
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1226
$269
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
3
30
😀 Quality of life
40
37
🏙️ Population
70K
159K

The cost of living in Castries is 60% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 4701st and 6860th ($1108 vs $692) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Saint Lucia and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Saint Lucia vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Castries compared to 0.4 months in Praia. Castries ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Lucia vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 7227th and 7486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Castries Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.43
$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.9
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$70.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$49.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.54%
14.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1525
$909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1166
$909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.5
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.62
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.83
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.13
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.3
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$2.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.6
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$75.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1840
$1069

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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 Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$692
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$749
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1179
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1067
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1009
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$486
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$556
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$441
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1068
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1070
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1081
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$584
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$618
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$799
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1049
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$778
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$968
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1024
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$971
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$751
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$989
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$689
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$689
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$977
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$975
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1659
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1624
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$501
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1191
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$518
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$470
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$536
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$471
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$471