Castries vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Castries San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$1291
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2846
$2925
🏠 One person rent
$514
$734
🏘️ Family rent
$866
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$481
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.5
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1043
$378
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
3
41
😀 Quality of life
39
56
🏙️ Population
20K
331K

The cost of living in Castries is 9% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 4803rd and 4553rd ($1178 vs $1291) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Saint Lucia and El Salvador, respectively. Check Saint Lucia vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Castries compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Castries ranked 2nd best city to live in Saint Lucia vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 7990th and 6244th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Castries vs San Salvador

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Castries San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.69
$7.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.15
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.96
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.95
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$554
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$590
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$1319
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$623
$1089
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.9
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.69%
8.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2132
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1494
$1836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.1
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.4
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.4
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$2.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.88
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.15
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$39
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.23
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.9
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9991
$4732

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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 San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1254
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1261
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1231
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$770
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$905
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1123
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1132
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1130
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1204
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$790
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$678
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$860
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$935
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$854
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$951
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$832
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$681
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$791
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$962
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$756
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$960
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$759
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$716
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$619
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$503
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$775
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$788
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$665
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$1014
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1049
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$817
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1008
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$706