Cost of living comparison
compared to
Castries vs. Kingston Cost of Living Summary
Castries is 12.8% more expensive than Kingston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.7% more in Castries
- Groceries
-
pay 23.8% more in Castries
- Transportation
-
pay 5.2% less in Castries
- Housing
-
pay 24.8% less in Castries
- Childcare
-
pay 13.2% less in Castries
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.9% less in Castries
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Castries
The cost of clothing, groceries, and restaurants in Castries are more expensive than in Kingston. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation are lower in Castries. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Castries.
Castries vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Castries instead of Kingston, you would:
pay 17.7% more for restaurants
|
Kingston
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
JMD1,199.24
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
JMD1,299.18
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
JMD205.33
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
JMD119.54
|
$0.97
EC$2.63
|
|
Kingston vs. Castries - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.8% more for groceries
|
Kingston
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.66
JMD585.05
|
$1.67
EC$4.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
JMD905.12
|
$5.61
EC$15.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.29
JMD2,444.52
|
$8.09
EC$21.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.51
JMD561.65
|
$4.25
EC$11.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.84
JMD453.31
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.72
JMD435.22
|
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
JMD221.97
|
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
JMD305.17
|
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
JMD218.74
|
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
JMD149.21
|
$1.54
EC$4.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
JMD142.62
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
Kingston vs. Castries - Cost of groceries
pay 5.2% less for transportation
|
Kingston
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.78
JMD763.48
|
$5.85
EC$15.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.93
JMD7,821.16
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,823.81
JMD6,845,684.90
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.10
JMD4,172.37
|
?? | |
Kingston vs. Castries - Cost of transportation
pay 24.8% less for housing
|
Kingston
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.15
JMD8,177.32
|
$43.66
EC$118.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$919.69
JMD147,018.44
|
$589.20
EC$1,592.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$457.93
JMD73,203.86
|
$394.69
EC$1,066.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.70
JMD19,933.51
|
$81.35
EC$219.85
|
|
Kingston vs. Castries - Cost of housing
pay 13.2% less for childcare
|
Kingston
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$229.23
JMD36,643.57
|
$198.89
EC$537.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,094.57
JMD494,688.18
|
?? | |
Kingston vs. Castries - Cost of childcare
pay 17.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kingston
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
JMD399.75
|
$2.78
EC$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.55
JMD728.11
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.75
JMD1,399.12
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.77
JMD10,993.07
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
JMD2,098.68
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
|
Kingston vs. Castries - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Kingston
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.44
JMD3,747.64
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.53
JMD4,080.76
|
$52.42
EC$141.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.85
JMD11,326.19
|
$104.84
EC$283.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.06
JMD12,159.00
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
Kingston vs. Castries - Cost of clothing
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