Castries vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Castries Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1159
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2694
$2227
🏠 One person rent
$524
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$454
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.2
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1222
$561
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
3
63
😀 Quality of life
35
60
🏙️ Population
70K
1.76M

The cost of living in Castries is 29% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 4713th and 6126th ($1159 vs $902) 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 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 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 7462nd and 5262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Castries Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.55
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.8
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.54
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.94
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$597
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.9
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.05%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1473
$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.8
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.53
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.54
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.83
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.3
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.15
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.99
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.6
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$181
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6685
$7183

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Cities near Castries

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

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$528
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$574
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$504
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$545
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$618
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$488
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$544
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$760
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$722
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$808
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$910
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$770
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$761
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$813
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$462
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$594
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$398
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$454
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$733
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$718
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$652
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$520
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$495
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$477
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$504
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$498
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$517
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$509
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$541
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$619
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$562
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$501
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$641
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$483