Castries vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

Castries Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2626
$1999
🏠 One person rent
$358
$329
🏘️ Family rent
$778
$509
🍽️ Food expenses
$462
$291
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$91.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1382
$473
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
3
70
😀 Quality of life
43
64
🏙️ Population
70K
2.01M

The cost of living in Castries is 23% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 5578th and 6135th ($1007 vs $816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Saint Lucia and Ecuador, respectively. Check Saint Lucia vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Castries compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Castries ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Lucia vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 6767th and 4593rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Castries Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.23
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.9
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.11
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.6
$29.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$45.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.1
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.4%
11.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1192
$1382
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$834
$1064
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$38.9
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.85
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.58
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$7.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$5.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$6.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.83
$5.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.16
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.05
$7.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.23
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.75
$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1847
$6941

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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 Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$641
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$559
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$685
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$620
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$420
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$612
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$669
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$436
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$815
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$428
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$632
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$687
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$878
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$697
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$865
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$753
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$684
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$778
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$330
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$598
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$349
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$467
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$539
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$420
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$453
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$357
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$494
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$372
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$506
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$517
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$514
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$519
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$396
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$382
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$421
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$380
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$415
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$344