Cost of living comparison
compared to
Castries vs. Georgetown Cost of Living Summary
Castries is 3.2% more expensive than Georgetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.4% more in Castries
- Groceries
-
pay 2.6% more in Castries
- Transportation
-
pay 39.8% more in Castries
- Housing
-
pay 11.8% less in Castries
- Childcare
-
pay 80.4% less in Castries
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.9% more in Castries
- Clothing
-
pay 4.9% more in Castries
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Castries are more expensive than in Georgetown. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Castries.
Castries vs. Georgetown Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Castries instead of Georgetown, you would:
pay 14.4% more for restaurants
|
Georgetown
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.95
GYD2,499.33
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.37
GYD1,959.48
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
GYD246.60
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
GYD133.96
|
$0.97
EC$2.63
|
|
Georgetown vs. Castries - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.6% more for groceries
|
Georgetown
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.09
GYD437.03
|
$1.67
EC$4.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
GYD1,451.40
|
$5.61
EC$15.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.04
GYD2,728.47
|
$8.09
EC$21.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
GYD951.41
|
$4.25
EC$11.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.03
GYD633.55
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.47
GYD725.00
|
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.53
GYD320.70
|
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
GYD348.04
|
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.74
GYD573.44
|
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
GYD228.16
|
$1.54
EC$4.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
GYD306.47
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
Georgetown vs. Castries - Cost of groceries
pay 39.8% more for transportation
|
Georgetown
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
GYD813.65
|
$5.85
EC$15.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.67
GYD5,998.40
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,218.32
GYD4,648,762.66
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.62
GYD6,198.35
|
?? | |
Georgetown vs. Castries - Cost of transportation
pay 11.8% less for housing
|
Georgetown
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.36
GYD10,537.20
|
$43.66
EC$118.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$906.97
GYD189,765.88
|
$589.20
EC$1,592.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$410.12
GYD85,810.49
|
$394.69
EC$1,066.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.46
GYD16,207.45
|
$81.35
EC$219.85
|
|
Georgetown vs. Castries - Cost of housing
pay 80.4% less for childcare
|
Georgetown
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,014.45
GYD212,254.01
|
$198.89
EC$537.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,232.76
GYD4,861,014.25
|
?? | |
Georgetown vs. Castries - Cost of childcare
pay 52.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Georgetown
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
GYD424.89
|
$2.78
EC$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.83
GYD1,219.68
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.68
GYD559.85
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.23
GYD7,997.87
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.21
GYD1,299.65
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
|
Georgetown vs. Castries - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.9% more for clothing
|
Georgetown
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.17
GYD10,497.21
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.56
GYD10,997.07
|
$52.42
EC$141.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.12
GYD30,991.75
|
$104.84
EC$283.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.65
GYD25,243.28
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
Georgetown vs. Castries - Cost of clothing
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