Cost of Living in Castries, 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

Researched Updated Oct 25, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing 1 2 3 4 $1,200 $407 $716 $296 $125

Utilities 1 22 — $131 $200 $106 —

Internet & Mobile 5 6 17 $40 $92 $120 $92 $9

Groceries 18 1 2 $110 $235 $590 $195 $8

Transportation 1 9 10 20 $165 $110 $350 $49 $25

Dining Out 1 19 20 $520 $210 $420 $74 $50

Leisure Activities 21 1 12 $205 $100 $1,188 $56 $35

Health Insurance 11 13 $68 $110 $320 $22 —

Visa & Legal Fees 16 $12 $8 $15 — —

Total $2,320 $1,403 $3,919 $890 $252

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 2 3 $333.33 $259 – $556 per month

Coworking Space 8 $150.00 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 1 4 $1,200.00 $950 – $1,850 per month

Coliving Space 4 $950.00 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 1 18 $3.70 per cup

Beer 1 20 $2.59 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 1 20 $9.26 per meal

Fast Food Combo 1 19 $7.41 per meal

Apples 1 18 $7.57 per kg

Bread 1 18 $1.52 per loaf

Milk 18 $2.50 per liter

Rice 18 $1.19 per kg

Chicken Fillets 1 18 $9.74 per kg

Beef 1 18 $10.13 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 1 18 $11.11 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 1 19 $74.07 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 18 $1.39 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 1 10 $9.26 per trip

Taxi per km 9 10 $0.74 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 1 20 $48.89 per month

Gasoline 7 $1.40 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 9 10 $9.26 per trip

Scooter Rental 15 $750.00 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 5 $48.48 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 17 $43.58 per month

Gym Membership 21 $55.56 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 20 $12.96 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 5 $9.26 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 1 23 $6.67 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 24 25 1 $79.01 per pair

Summer Dress 26 1 $55.19 per dress

Running Shoes 27 28 1 $104.94 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 14 $9.26 per visit

Laundry 20 $7.41 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 13 $55.56 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 29 $8.67 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Oct 25, 2026
Last changed: Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 2.7 XCD on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Hanoi, Bangkok, Punta Cana, Bridgetown

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 925.93 1200
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 444.44 333.33
- Apples 5.56 7.57
- Beef 16.67 10.13
- Beer 2.96 2.59
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- Bread 2.22 1.52
- Chicken Fillets 11.11 9.74
- Cinema Ticket 11.11 6.67
- Coliving Space 666.67 950
- Coworking Space 148.15 150
- Dining Out local 74.07, nomad 1000, expat 177.78, family 296.3, tourist 55.56 local 74, nomad 520, expat 210, family 420, tourist 50
- Fast Food Combo 11.11 7.41
- Gasoline 1.3 1.4
- Groceries local 296.3, nomad 74.07, expat 370.37, family 925.93, tourist 0 local 195, nomad 110, expat 235, family 590, tourist 8
- Gym Membership 44.44 55.56
- Haircut 14.81 9.26
- Health Insurance local 18.52, nomad 74.07, expat 111.11, family 296.3, tourist 0 local 22, nomad 68, expat 110, family 320, tourist 0
- Housing local 259.26, nomad 1037.04, expat 666.67, family 1111.11, tourist 111.11 local 296.3, nomad 1200, expat 407.41, family 715.93, tourist 125
- Internet & Mobile local 55.56, expat 92.59, family 111.11, tourist 3.7 local 92.06, nomad 40.37, family 120, tourist 9.26
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 66.67 43.58
- Jeans 74.07 79.01
- Leisure Activities local 18.52, nomad 259.26, expat 92.59, family 185.19 local 56, nomad 205, expat 100, family 1188, tourist 35
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 66.67 74.07
- Milk 3.7 2.5
- Mobile Plan 22.22 48.48
- Monthly Transport Pass 44.44 48.89
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 5.56 8.67
- Rice 2.96 1.19
- Ride-hailing (5km) 12.96 9.26
- Running Shoes 111.11 104.94
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 22.22 9.26
- Scooter Rental 14.81 750
- Summer Dress 44.44 55.19
- Taxi Start 5.56 9.26
- Taxi per km 2.59 0.74
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 14.81 12.96
- Transportation local 55.56, nomad 92.59, expat 92.59, family 296.3, tourist 18.52 local 48.89, nomad 165, expat 110, family 350, tourist 25
- Utilities local 74.07, nomad 0, expat 92.59, family 185.19, tourist 0 local 106.48, nomad 0, expat 131.48, family 200, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 37.04, expat 74.07, family 111.11 local 0, nomad 12, expat 8, family 15
- Water (1.5L bottle) 1.48 1.39
- Wine (Mid-range) 18.52 11.11
Summer Dress, Pharmacy (basic meds) moved to Taxi Sportswear EC$149 dress and Massy Panadol XCD 23.40 (taxisportswear.com, shopmassystoresslu.com)

Castries cost of living