Basseterre vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1330
$1207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2639
$2929
🏠 One person rent
$647
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$594
$930
🍽️ Food expenses
$498
$450
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1108
$799
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
12
79
😀 Quality of life
45
77
🏙️ Population
12.9K
3.12M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 10% more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 4513th and 4761st ($1330 vs $1207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 7187th and 1226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Basseterre vs Buenos Aires

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Basseterre Buenos Aires
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.2
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$620
$578
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$1030
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$723
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.7
$76.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.1
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
41.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4994
$2734
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4033
$2026
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.22
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$37.1
$9.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.94
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.71
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$8.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$5.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$5.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.35
$9.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.15
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.8
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9714
$6078

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Cayon
$1332
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$815
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$938
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$747
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$1017
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$901
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$653
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1062
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$587
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1111
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$903
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$866
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1055
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$706
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1104
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$851
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$908
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$906
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$758
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$1028
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$927
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$947
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$904
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$999
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$900
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$1015
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$962
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$965