Castries vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Castries Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2846
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$514
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$866
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$481
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.5
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1043
$418
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
3
54
😀 Quality of life
39
66
🏙️ Population
20K
1.49M

The cost of living in Castries is 47% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 4803rd and 6758th ($1178 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 33rd in Saint Lucia and Brazil, respectively. Check Saint Lucia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Castries compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Castries ranked 2nd best city to live in Saint Lucia vs Recife ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 7990th and 5007th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Castries vs Recife

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Castries Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.69
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.15
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.96
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.95
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$554
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$623
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.9
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.69%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2132
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1494
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.1
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.4
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.4
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.88
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.15
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.23
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.9
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9991
$11966

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Cities near Castries

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
66 km or 41 mi Fort-de-France
$1844
83 km or 51 mi Georgetown
$1005
98 km or 61 mi Kingstown
$995
149 km or 93 mi Roseau
$1010
172 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1453
180 km or 112 mi Bridgetown
$1328
181 km or 112 mi Portsmouth
$1107
222 km or 138 mi Grenville
$1083
234 km or 146 mi St. George's
$1083
234 km or 146 mi Basse-Terre
$1736
249 km or 155 mi Sainte-Anne
$1716
250 km or 156 mi Petit-Bourg
$1724
257 km or 160 mi Les Abymes
$1715
259 km or 161 mi Baie-Mahault
$1723
260 km or 162 mi Le Moule
$1718
316 km or 196 mi Scarborough
$1138
348 km or 216 mi All Saints
$1143
357 km or 222 mi St. John's
$1114
377 km or 234 mi Port of Spain
$1281
378 km or 235 mi San Juan
$1223
392 km or 244 mi Chaguanas
$1106
410 km or 255 mi Basseterre
$1330
415 km or 258 mi Cayon
$1327
418 km or 260 mi San Fernando
$1039
445 km or 277 mi Carupano
$707
456 km or 283 mi La Asuncion
$645
461 km or 286 mi Porlamar
$613
497 km or 309 mi Philipsburg
$2940
526 km or 327 mi Cumana
$680
532 km or 330 mi Maturin
$830
563 km or 350 mi Tucupita
$772
577 km or 358 mi Saint Croix
$2450
578 km or 359 mi Puerto la Cruz
$716
586 km or 364 mi Lecheria
$773
590 km or 367 mi Barcelona
$873
626 km or 389 mi Road Town
$2305
635 km or 395 mi Anaco
$650
640 km or 398 mi Cantaura
$685
641 km or 399 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$615
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$605
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$460
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$636
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$623
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$598
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$597
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$696
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$705
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$752
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$641
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$621
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$673
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$640
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$697
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$649
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$599
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$610
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$661
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$617
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$650
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$707
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$718
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$614
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$648
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$709
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$678
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$654
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$824
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$617
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$491
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$768
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$693
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592