Cost of living comparison
compared to
Canberra vs. Castries Cost of Living Summary
Canberra is 86.9% more expensive than Castries.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.0% more in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 10.0% less in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 5.5% less in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 3.3 times more in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 11.1 times more in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 6.0% more in Canberra
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Canberra are more expensive than in Castries. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Canberra. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Canberra.
Canberra vs. Castries Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Canberra instead of Castries, you would:
pay 66.0% more for restaurants
|
Castries
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
$17.41
A$25.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$10.44
A$15.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
$3.09
A$4.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
EC$2.62
|
$2.55
A$3.67
|
|
Castries vs. Canberra - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.0% less for groceries
|
Castries
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
EC$5.02
|
$3.25
A$4.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
EC$15.17
|
$6.48
A$9.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.75
EC$20.95
|
$5.82
A$8.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.61
EC$12.47
|
$5.26
A$7.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
EC$11.09
|
$4.47
A$6.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.89
EC$10.50
|
$1.80
A$2.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
$1.43
A$2.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$1.59
A$2.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
$2.36
A$3.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
EC$4.17
|
$1.41
A$2.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
$1.26
A$1.81
|
|
Castries vs. Canberra - Cost of groceries
pay 5.5% less for transportation
|
Castries
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.83
EC$15.75
|
$5.07
A$7.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$92.46
A$133.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,901.46
EC$70,000.00
|
$26,937.53
A$38,753.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.79
A$24.16
|
|
Castries vs. Canberra - Cost of transportation
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Castries
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.60
EC$131.33
|
$55.39
A$79.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$456.36
EC$1,233.33
|
$1,743.39
A$2,508.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$345.35
EC$933.33
|
$1,478.12
A$2,126.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.32
EC$254.90
|
$139.13
A$200.16
|
|
Castries vs. Canberra - Cost of housing
pay 11.1 times more for childcare
|
Castries
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$212.76
EC$575.00
|
$2,367.60
A$3,406.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$20,280.48
A$29,176.35
|
|
Castries vs. Canberra - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Castries
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.78
EC$7.50
|
$8.35
A$12.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$4.03
A$5.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
$44.55
A$64.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.63
EC$112.50
|
$82.62
A$118.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$15.67
A$22.54
|
|
Castries vs. Canberra - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.0% more for clothing
|
Castries
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$76.36
A$109.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.88
EC$137.50
|
$56.12
A$80.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$116.35
A$167.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$131.92
A$189.79
|
|
Castries vs. Canberra - Cost of clothing
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