Castries vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Castries	Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1178	$2452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2846	$5516
🏠 One person rent	$514	$1566
🏘️ Family rent	$866	$2522
🍽️ Food expenses	$481	$615
🚐 Transport expenses	$73.5	$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1043	$4239
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	1 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	3	74
😀 Quality of life	39	88
🏙️ Population	20K	459K

The cost of living in Castries is 52% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 4803rd and 978th ($1178 vs $2452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 841st in Saint Lucia and the United States, respectively. Check Saint Lucia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Castries compared to 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Castries ranked 2nd best city to live in Saint Lucia vs Virginia Beach ranked 82nd in the United States, while ranked 7990th and 286th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Castries vs Virginia Beach

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	Castries	Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.69	$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$59.2	$89.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$8.15	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.59	$5.98
☕ Cappuccino	$3.96	$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.95	$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$554	$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$350	$1301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1004	$2788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$623	$2127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$79.9	$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$124	$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$43.5	$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.69%	5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2132	$2280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1494	$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.11	$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$35.8	$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$34.1	$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.54	$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.4	$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.59	$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.4	$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.4	$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.3	$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.74	$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.49	$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.76	$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.02	$3.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.73	$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.33	$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.7	$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.05	$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$7.88	$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$7.01	$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.38	$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.26	$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$4.15	$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$42.4	$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.81	$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$52.3	$124
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.23	$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$79.9	$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$101	$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$198	$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$9991	$16143

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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 Virginia Beach

Distance	City	Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi	Norfolk	$2191
29 km or 18 mi	Chesapeake	$2342
33 km or 20 mi	Portsmouth	$2191
40 km or 25 mi	Hampton	$2657
51 km or 32 mi	Newport News	$2295
58 km or 36 mi	Suffolk	$2311
96 km or 60 mi	Kill Devil Hills	$2058
127 km or 79 mi	Hopewell	$2379
133 km or 82 mi	Petersburg	$2375
152 km or 95 mi	Richmond	$2392
156 km or 97 mi	Roanoke Rapids	$2055
171 km or 106 mi	Salisbury	$1953
187 km or 116 mi	Greenville	$2045
192 km or 119 mi	Rocky Mount	$1803
208 km or 129 mi	Fredericksburg	$2363
215 km or 133 mi	Wilson	$2016
215 km or 134 mi	Waldorf	$2508
216 km or 134 mi	New Bern	$1849
225 km or 140 mi	Henderson	$2116
227 km or 141 mi	Kinston	$2073
228 km or 142 mi	Marumsco	$2608
229 km or 142 mi	Woodbridge	$2696
234 km or 146 mi	Havelock	$2003
237 km or 147 mi	Alexandria	$2913
240 km or 149 mi	Springfield	$2367
240 km or 149 mi	Annapolis	$2862
243 km or 151 mi	Goldsboro	$1766
244 km or 152 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2572
245 km or 152 mi	Bowie	$2596
246 km or 153 mi	Washington	$3350
247 km or 154 mi	Wake Forest	$2169
247 km or 154 mi	Georgetown	$3031
249 km or 155 mi	Manassas	$2379
251 km or 156 mi	Fairfax	$2803
251 km or 156 mi	Greenbelt	$2774
253 km or 157 mi	College Park	$3016
255 km or 158 mi	Lower Township	$2644
256 km or 159 mi	Centreville	$3338
256 km or 159 mi	Silver Spring	$2223
256 km or 159 mi	Bethesda	$2769