Castries vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Castries Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2674
$2169
🏠 One person rent
$458
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$594
🍽️ Food expenses
$471
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.2
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1226
$479
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
3
63
😀 Quality of life
40
61
🏙️ Population
70K
2.01M

The cost of living in Castries is 30% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 4701st and 6208th ($1108 vs $851) 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 1.1 months in Castries compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Castries ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Lucia vs Quito ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 7227th and 5206th among best cities to live in the world.

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Castries Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.43
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.9
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$25.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.54%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1525
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1166
$1286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.5
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.62
$7.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.83
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.13
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.3
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.6
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1840
$7844

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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 Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$775
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$536
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$570
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$638
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$515
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$547
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$612
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$511
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$834
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$533
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$642
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$801
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$903
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$790
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$754
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$814
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$455
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$603
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$416
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$637
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$472
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$720
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$552
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$648
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$507
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$514
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$493
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$532
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$543
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$592
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$504
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$551
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$551
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$639
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$567
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$525
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$639
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$416