Castries vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Castries Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1169
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2826
$2247
🏠 One person rent
$515
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$890
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$876
$485
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
3
62
😀 Quality of life
40
57
🏙️ Population
70K
1.76M

The cost of living in Castries is 33% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 4773rd and 6318th ($1169 vs $882) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Saint Lucia and Ecuador, respectively. Check Saint Lucia vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Castries compared to 0.5 months in Quito. Castries ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Lucia vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 7795th and 6166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Castries Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7
$4.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.66
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.94
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1081
$744
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$19.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$29.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.4
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.75%
11.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1812
$1599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1360
$888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36
$26.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.8
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.53
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.44
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.01
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.15
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.78
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$45.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.6
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8070
$9282

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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
$1741
83 km or 51 mi Georgetown
$988
98 km or 61 mi Kingstown
$988
149 km or 93 mi Roseau
$1008
172 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1463
180 km or 112 mi Bridgetown
$1352
181 km or 112 mi Portsmouth
$1168
222 km or 138 mi Grenville
$1076
234 km or 146 mi St. George's
$1075
234 km or 146 mi Basse-Terre
$1673
249 km or 155 mi Sainte-Anne
$1662
250 km or 156 mi Petit-Bourg
$1673
257 km or 160 mi Les Abymes
$1656
259 km or 161 mi Baie-Mahault
$1662
260 km or 162 mi Le Moule
$1659
316 km or 196 mi Scarborough
$1111
348 km or 216 mi All Saints
$1135
357 km or 222 mi St. John's
$1131
377 km or 234 mi Port of Spain
$1248
378 km or 235 mi San Juan
$1213
392 km or 244 mi Chaguanas
$1079
410 km or 255 mi Basseterre
$1336
415 km or 258 mi Cayon
$1338
418 km or 260 mi San Fernando
$1007
445 km or 277 mi Carupano
$697
456 km or 283 mi La Asuncion
$638
461 km or 286 mi Porlamar
$610
497 km or 309 mi Philipsburg
$2878
526 km or 327 mi Cumana
$688
532 km or 330 mi Maturin
$838
563 km or 350 mi Tucupita
$764
577 km or 358 mi Saint Croix
$2593
578 km or 359 mi Puerto la Cruz
$696
586 km or 364 mi Lecheria
$760
590 km or 367 mi Barcelona
$908
626 km or 389 mi Road Town
$2303
635 km or 395 mi Anaco
$642
640 km or 398 mi Cantaura
$674
641 km or 399 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2042

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$585
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$542
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$649
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$604
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$509
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$606
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$608
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$841
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$622
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$776
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$745
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$859
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$869
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1006
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$780
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$728
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$712
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$572
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$587
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$489
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$601
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$582
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$759
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$782
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$693
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$565
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$656
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$511
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$704
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$596
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$648
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$609
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$667
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$679
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$655
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$506
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$730
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$515