Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

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Saint Lucia

Castries vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Castries is 23.8% cheaper than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 27.6% less in Castries
Groceries: pay 1.1% less in Castries
Transportation: pay 4.6% less in Castries
Housing: pay 52.3% less in Castries
Childcare: pay 15.0% more in Castries
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.8% less in Castries
Clothing: pay 58.0% more in Castries

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

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Castries vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Castries instead of Saint John's, you would:

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pay 27.6% less for restaurants

	Saint John's	Castries
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$9.25 EC$25.00	-44.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$8.33 EC$22.50	-10.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$1.94 EC$5.25	-0.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$0.97 EC$2.62	-19.2%
Average			-27.6%

Saint John's vs. Castries - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.1% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Castries
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$1.86 EC$5.02	-33.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$5.61 EC$15.17	+31.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$7.75 EC$20.95	-7.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$4.61 EC$12.47	-30.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$4.10 EC$11.09	+16.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$3.89 EC$10.50	+31.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.75 EC$2.02	-32.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.70 EC$10.00
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$6.66 EC$18.00	+80.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$1.54 EC$4.17	+19.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.93 EC$2.50	-28.6%
Average			-1.1%

Saint John's vs. Castries - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.6% less for transportation

	Saint John's	Castries
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$5.83 EC$15.75	-4.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	??
Average			-4.6%

Saint John's vs. Castries - Cost of transportation

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pay 52.3% less for housing

	Saint John's	Castries
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$48.60 EC$131.33	-40.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	-56.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$345.35 EC$933.33	-49.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$94.32 EC$254.90	-52.4%
Average			-52.3%

Saint John's vs. Castries - Cost of housing

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pay 15.0% more for childcare

	Saint John's	Castries
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$212.76 EC$575.00	+15.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	??
Average			+15.0%

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pay 11.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Castries
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$2.78 EC$7.50	+15.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.70 EC$10.00
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$9.25 EC$25.00
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$41.63 EC$112.50	-35.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$5.55 EC$15.00	-11.8%
Average			-11.8%

Saint John's vs. Castries - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 58.0% more for clothing

	Saint John's	Castries
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$83.25 EC$225.00	+66.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$50.88 EC$137.50
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$111.01 EC$300.00	+50.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$111.01 EC$300.00
Average			+58.0%

Saint John's vs. Castries - Cost of clothing

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