Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Castries Cost of Living Comparison Between Da Nang and Castries

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Da Nang is 62.3% cheaper than Castries without rent, and 49.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Da Nang is 58.7% cheaper than Castries without rent, and 52.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Da Nang
Castries
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 โ‚ซ49.2K
$7.56 EC$20.41
-75.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.99 โ‚ซ494K
$72.7 EC$196
-73.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 โ‚ซ124.4K
$7.54 EC$20.36
-36.60%
Cappuccino
$1.61 โ‚ซ42K
$3.62 EC$9.77
-55.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 โ‚ซ12.9K
$1.12 EC$3.03
-56.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 โ‚ซ7,535
$0.94 EC$2.55
-69.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 โ‚ซ27.9K
$2.54 EC$6.85
-57.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 โ‚ซ42K
$3.3 EC$8.9
-51.21%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Da Nang
Castries
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 โ‚ซ37.3K
$2.12 EC$5.72
-32.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 โ‚ซ24.8K
$1.7 EC$4.59
-44.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 โ‚ซ30.5K
$1.65 EC$4.46
-29.09%
Eggs
$1.43 โ‚ซ37.2K
$4.13 EC$11.16
-65.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 โ‚ซ323.9K
$11.06 EC$29.87
12.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 โ‚ซ95K
$9.79 EC$26.43
-62.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 โ‚ซ252.4K
$10.06 EC$27.17
-3.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 โ‚ซ68.6K
$7.64 EC$20.63
-65.45%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 โ‚ซ24.4K
$1.67 EC$4.52
-43.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 โ‚ซ29.4K
$6.45 EC$17.42
-82.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 โ‚ซ27.4K
$9.3 EC$25.12
-88.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 โ‚ซ29.6K
$3.33 EC$8.99
-65.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 โ‚ซ29.9K
$1.69 EC$4.57
-31.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 โ‚ซ25.7K
$2.11 EC$5.7
-53.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 โ‚ซ12.4K
$1.08 EC$2.91
-55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 โ‚ซ35.3K
$9.05 EC$24.43
-84.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 โ‚ซ192.5K
$10.91 EC$29.47
-32.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 โ‚ซ21.3K
$2.11 EC$5.7
-61.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ซ40.9K
$4.39 EC$11.87
-64.24%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Da Nang
Castries
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 โ‚ซ8,916
$1.08 EC$2.92
-68.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.79 โ‚ซ98.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 โ‚ซ21.4K
$9.36 EC$25.28
-91.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 โ‚ซ18K
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 โ‚ซ305.4K
$18.46 EC$49.84
-36.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 โ‚ซ23.4K
$1.51 EC$4.06
-40.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K โ‚ซ711.4M
$28.8K EC$77.8K
-5.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K โ‚ซ748M
$26.9K EC$72.6K
6.96%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Da Nang
Castries
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 โ‚ซ1.9M
$108 EC$292
-31.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.88 โ‚ซ153K
$87.8 EC$237
-93.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.09 โ‚ซ210.5K
$42.99 EC$116
-81.18%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Da Nang
Castries
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 โ‚ซ527.3K
$42.15 EC$114
-51.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 โ‚ซ193.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 โ‚ซ78.3K
$6.79 EC$18.34
-55.67%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Da Nang
Castries
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 โ‚ซ4M
$203 EC$547
-24.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K โ‚ซ329.1M
-
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Da Nang
Castries
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.58 โ‚ซ1M
$80 EC$216
-50.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.43 โ‚ซ661.7K
$53.2 EC$144
-52.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.1 โ‚ซ1.4M
$104 EC$281
-50.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 โ‚ซ2M
$112 EC$301
-32.38%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Da Nang
Castries
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 โ‚ซ9.2M
$586 EC$1,581
-39.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 โ‚ซ6.3M
$397 EC$1,072
-38.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 โ‚ซ18.8M
$971 EC$2,622
-25.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 โ‚ซ11.9M
$694 EC$1,873
-33.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,743 โ‚ซ71.4M
$97.9 EC$264
2701.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 โ‚ซ30M
$62.7 EC$169
1737.50%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Da Nang
Castries
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 โ‚ซ11.8M
$878 EC$2,372
-48.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
7.75
37.68%

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Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Castries: October 28, 2025

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