Basseterre vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1330
$1247
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2654
$3037
🏠 One person rent
$647
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$599
$961
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$463
🚐 Transport expenses
$79
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1114
$824
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
12
79
😀 Quality of life
39
77
🏙️ Population
12.9K
3.12M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 7% more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 4467th and 4647th ($1330 vs $1247) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Saint Kitts and Nevis and Argentina, respectively. Check Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Argentina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Basseterre compared to 0.7 months in Buenos Aires. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Buenos Aires ranked 1st in Argentina, while ranked 8034th and 1053rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Basseterre Buenos Aires
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42
$57.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$3.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.35
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$583
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$729
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.1
$88.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
42.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5043
$2619
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$1815
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$37
$9.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.99
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.2
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.75
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$9.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$3.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$5.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$5.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.71
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.31
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$13
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.6
$113
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$440
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10114
$7057

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5.7 km or 3.6 mi Cayon
$1327
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$2940
97 km or 60 mi St. John's
$1114
105 km or 65 mi All Saints
$1143
167 km or 104 mi Baie-Mahault
$1723
173 km or 108 mi Petit-Bourg
$1724
174 km or 108 mi Les Abymes
$1715
180 km or 112 mi Basse-Terre
$1736
183 km or 114 mi Le Moule
$1718
187 km or 116 mi Sainte-Anne
$1716
218 km or 136 mi Saint Croix
$2450
235 km or 146 mi Portsmouth
$1107
236 km or 147 mi Road Town
$2305
262 km or 163 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120
265 km or 165 mi Roseau
$1010
329 km or 205 mi Fajardo
$1588
334 km or 208 mi Naguabo
$1700
341 km or 212 mi Humacao
$1297
344 km or 213 mi Yabucoa
$1732
346 km or 215 mi Las Piedras
$1680
348 km or 216 mi Fort-de-France
$1844
349 km or 217 mi Rio Grande
$1743
356 km or 221 mi Canovanas
$1789
359 km or 223 mi Gurabo
$1275
363 km or 226 mi Carolina
$1446
364 km or 226 mi Caguas
$1370
367 km or 228 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
368 km or 229 mi Guayama
$1673
375 km or 233 mi Cayey
$1851
375 km or 233 mi San Juan
$2037
376 km or 233 mi Guaynabo
$1638
376 km or 234 mi Cidra
$1827
380 km or 236 mi Catano
$1949
381 km or 237 mi Bayamon
$1787
388 km or 241 mi Naranjito
$1668
391 km or 243 mi Toa Alta
$1776
394 km or 245 mi Coamo
$1513
396 km or 246 mi Dorado
$1889
396 km or 246 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
397 km or 246 mi Corozal
$1792

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$859
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$955
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$788
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$929
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$970
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$914
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1003
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$693
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$909
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1020
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1035
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$610
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1001
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1082
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$979
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$920
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$928
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$872
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$998
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$853
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1001
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$920
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1008
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$733
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1048
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$863
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$927
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$920
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$784
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$977
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$939
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$948
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$923
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$972
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$961
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$923
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$959
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$945
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$948