Castries vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Castries Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2846
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$514
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$866
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$481
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.5
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1043
$550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
3
95
😀 Quality of life
39
72
🏙️ Population
20K
6.21M

The cost of living in Castries is 8% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 4803rd and 5029th ($1178 vs $1095) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 Rio de Janeiro. Castries ranked 2nd best city to live in Saint Lucia vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 7990th and 2767th among best cities to live in the world.

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Castries Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.69
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.15
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.96
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.95
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$554
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$623
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.9
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.69%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2132
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1494
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.1
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.4
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.4
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.88
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.15
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.23
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.9
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9991
$12842

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634