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St. George's vs. Castries Cost of Living Summary

St. George's is 16.3% cheaper than Castries.

Restaurants: pay 23.2% more in St. George's
Groceries: pay 21.0% less in St. George's
Transportation: pay 12.7% less in St. George's
Housing: pay 18.8% more in St. George's
Childcare: pay 72.1% less in St. George's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.6% less in St. George's
Clothing: pay 43.4% less in St. George's

The cost of restaurants and housing in St. George's are more expensive than in Castries. Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in St. George's.

St. George's vs. Castries Cost Breakdown

If you lived in St. George's instead of Castries, you would:

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pay 23.2% more for restaurants

	Castries	St. George's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$7.40 EC$20.00
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$8.33 EC$22.50	+12.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$1.85 EC$5.00	-4.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 EC$2.63	$1.57 EC$4.25	+61.9%
Average			+23.2%

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pay 21.0% less for groceries

	Castries	St. George's
Bread 1 loaf	$1.67 EC$4.52	$1.69 EC$4.57	+1.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.61 EC$15.17	$5.00 EC$13.52	-10.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.09 EC$21.87	$14.71 EC$39.75	+81.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.25 EC$11.47	$4.07 EC$11.00	-4.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.41 EC$11.93	$2.60 EC$7.04	-41.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.43 EC$9.27	$1.20 EC$3.25	-64.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 EC$2.04	$0.84 EC$2.27	+11.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.86 EC$7.72	$0.79 EC$2.13	-72.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.17 EC$11.27	$1.34 EC$3.63	-67.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 EC$4.17	$0.71 EC$1.91	-54.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 EC$2.12	$0.71 EC$1.91	-10.0%
Average			-21.0%

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pay 12.7% less for transportation

	Castries	St. George's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.85 EC$15.82	$5.12 EC$13.85	-12.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$37.00 EC$100.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,676.62 EC$77,500.00	$24,976.41 EC$67,500.00	-12.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	??
Average			-12.7%

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pay 18.8% more for housing

	Castries	St. George's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.66 EC$118.00	$46.87 EC$126.67	+7.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$589.20 EC$1,592.34	$579.70 EC$1,566.67	-1.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.69 EC$1,066.67	$289.85 EC$783.33	-26.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.35 EC$219.85	$159.51 EC$431.09	+96.1%
Average			+18.8%

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pay 72.1% less for childcare

	Castries	St. George's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$198.89 EC$537.50	$55.50 EC$150.00	-72.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$2,331.13 EC$6,300.00
Average			-72.1%

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pay 6.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Castries	St. George's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.78 EC$7.50	$2.04 EC$5.50	-26.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$4.44 EC$12.00	+20.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$1.85 EC$5.00	-80.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.55 EC$115.00	$37.00 EC$100.00	-13.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.66 EC$18.00	$11.10 EC$30.00	+66.7%
Average			-6.6%

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pay 43.4% less for clothing

	Castries	St. George's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.94 EC$213.33	$25.90 EC$70.00	-67.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.42 EC$141.67	$44.40 EC$120.00	-15.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.84 EC$283.33	$42.55 EC$115.00	-59.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.01 EC$300.00	$75.85 EC$205.00	-31.7%
Average			-43.4%

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