Basseterre vs Bridgetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Bridgetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1330
$1336
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2639
$3092
🏠 One person rent
$647
$600
🏘️ Family rent
$594
$923
🍽️ Food expenses
$498
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$59.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1108
$1573
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
12
15
😀 Quality of life
45
57
🏙️ Population
12.9K
98.5K

The cost of living in Basseterre is 0.5% less expensive than in Bridgetown. Cities ranked 4513th and 4500th ($1330 vs $1336) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Saint Kitts and Nevis and Barbados, respectively. Check Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Barbados comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Basseterre compared to 1.2 months in Bridgetown. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Bridgetown ranked 1st in Barbados, while ranked 7187th and 6197th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Basseterre vs Bridgetown

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Basseterre Bridgetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$8.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.2
$40.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$8.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.71
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$4.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$620
$772
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$1401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.7
$92.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.1
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$51.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
6.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4994
$3508
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4033
$3486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.22
$1.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$55.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$37.1
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.94
$3.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.71
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$9.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$4.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$2.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$3.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$8.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$3.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.35
$8.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.15
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.8
$86.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$149
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$297
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9714
$6536

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Cayon
$1332
87 km or 54 mi Philipsburg
$2884
97 km or 60 mi St. John's
$1145
105 km or 65 mi All Saints
$1166
167 km or 104 mi Baie-Mahault
$1736
173 km or 108 mi Petit-Bourg
$1730
174 km or 108 mi Les Abymes
$1717
180 km or 112 mi Basse-Terre
$1739
183 km or 114 mi Le Moule
$1733
187 km or 116 mi Sainte-Anne
$1732
218 km or 136 mi Saint Croix
$2600
235 km or 146 mi Portsmouth
$1173
236 km or 147 mi Road Town
$2293
262 km or 163 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022
265 km or 165 mi Roseau
$1012
329 km or 205 mi Fajardo
$1583
334 km or 208 mi Naguabo
$1683
341 km or 212 mi Humacao
$1299
344 km or 213 mi Yabucoa
$1710
346 km or 215 mi Las Piedras
$1667
348 km or 216 mi Fort-de-France
$1812
349 km or 217 mi Rio Grande
$1716
356 km or 221 mi Canovanas
$1753
359 km or 223 mi Gurabo
$1189
363 km or 226 mi Carolina
$1485
364 km or 226 mi Caguas
$1375
367 km or 228 mi Trujillo Alto
$1506
368 km or 229 mi Guayama
$1572
375 km or 233 mi Cayey
$1826
375 km or 233 mi San Juan
$2027
376 km or 233 mi Guaynabo
$1651
376 km or 234 mi Cidra
$1785
380 km or 236 mi Catano
$1931
381 km or 237 mi Bayamon
$1789
388 km or 241 mi Naranjito
$1585
391 km or 243 mi Toa Alta
$1764
394 km or 245 mi Coamo
$1583
396 km or 246 mi Dorado
$1887
396 km or 246 mi Santa Isabel
$1271
397 km or 246 mi Corozal
$1764

Cities near Bridgetown

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Holetown
$1454
161 km or 100 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
164 km or 102 mi Georgetown
$989
175 km or 109 mi Kingstown
$995
180 km or 112 mi Castries
$1170
230 km or 143 mi Fort-de-France
$1812
244 km or 151 mi Grenville
$1079
245 km or 152 mi Scarborough
$1136
259 km or 161 mi St. George's
$1078
310 km or 193 mi Roseau
$1012
337 km or 210 mi San Juan
$1232
339 km or 211 mi Portsmouth
$1173
340 km or 211 mi Port of Spain
$1284
347 km or 216 mi Chaguanas
$1097
372 km or 231 mi San Fernando
$1010
395 km or 245 mi Basse-Terre
$1739
396 km or 246 mi Sainte-Anne
$1732
404 km or 251 mi Petit-Bourg
$1730
405 km or 251 mi Le Moule
$1733
407 km or 253 mi Les Abymes
$1717
411 km or 256 mi Baie-Mahault
$1736
478 km or 297 mi Carupano
$699
497 km or 309 mi All Saints
$1166
507 km or 315 mi St. John's
$1145
515 km or 320 mi La Asuncion
$641
518 km or 322 mi Porlamar
$610
522 km or 324 mi Tucupita
$767
538 km or 335 mi Maturin
$844
574 km or 357 mi Basseterre
$1330
576 km or 358 mi Cumana
$679
579 km or 360 mi Cayon
$1332
622 km or 387 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
632 km or 393 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
641 km or 398 mi Lecheria
$771
642 km or 399 mi Upata
$788
643 km or 399 mi Barcelona
$888
659 km or 410 mi Philipsburg
$2884
667 km or 415 mi Cantaura
$675
668 km or 415 mi Anaco
$642
690 km or 429 mi El Tigre
$741