Basseterre vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1241
$909
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2695
$2348
🏠 One person rent
$532
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$603
$817
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.4
$65.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$433
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
13
79
😀 Quality of life
36
72
🏙️ Population
13.2K
3.12M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 36% more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 4490th and 6099th ($1241 vs $909) 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 0.9 months in Basseterre compared to 0.5 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 7322nd and 1789th among best cities to live in the world.

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Basseterre Buenos Aires
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$9.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.7
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$4.3
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$626
$433
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$34.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.2
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
35.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5046
$2462
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$1826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.6
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$8.04
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$36.7
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.52
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.99
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$5.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$7.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$4.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.39
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$5.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.7
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$3.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.33
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$80.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8116
$4474

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5.7 km or 3.6 mi Cayon
$1242
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$1926
97 km or 60 mi St. John's
$1084
105 km or 65 mi All Saints
$1081
167 km or 104 mi Baie-Mahault
$1596
173 km or 108 mi Petit-Bourg
$1598
174 km or 108 mi Les Abymes
$1582
180 km or 112 mi Basse-Terre
$1599
183 km or 114 mi Le Moule
$1594
187 km or 116 mi Sainte-Anne
$1593
218 km or 136 mi Saint Croix
$2561
235 km or 146 mi Portsmouth
$1138
236 km or 147 mi Road Town
$2295
262 km or 163 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192
265 km or 165 mi Roseau
$1003
329 km or 205 mi Fajardo
$1574
334 km or 208 mi Naguabo
$1697
341 km or 212 mi Humacao
$1677
344 km or 213 mi Yabucoa
$1627
346 km or 215 mi Las Piedras
$1493
348 km or 216 mi Fort-de-France
$1665
349 km or 217 mi Rio Grande
$1647
356 km or 221 mi Canovanas
$1654
359 km or 223 mi Gurabo
$1158
363 km or 226 mi Carolina
$1512
364 km or 226 mi Caguas
$1360
367 km or 228 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
368 km or 229 mi Guayama
$1534
375 km or 233 mi Cayey
$1672
375 km or 233 mi San Juan
$1974
376 km or 233 mi Guaynabo
$1531
376 km or 234 mi Cidra
$1627
380 km or 236 mi Catano
$1764
381 km or 237 mi Bayamon
$1234
388 km or 241 mi Naranjito
$1543
391 km or 243 mi Toa Alta
$1634
394 km or 245 mi Coamo
$1616
396 km or 246 mi Dorado
$1774
396 km or 246 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
397 km or 246 mi Corozal
$1729

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$672
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$808
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$620
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$783
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$770
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$777
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$773
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$540
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$717
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$777
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$779
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$481
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$764
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$790
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$756
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$766
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$801
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$812
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$769
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$672
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$760
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$752
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$771
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$627
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$751
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$801
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$748
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$740
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$683
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$759
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$749
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$728
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$748
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$757
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$721
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$754
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$767
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$742