Basseterre vs Caracas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Caracas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2667
$2332
🏠 One person rent
$511
$357
🏘️ Family rent
$604
$583
🍽️ Food expenses
$523
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.8
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1103
$195
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
13
54
😀 Quality of life
41
41
🏙️ Population
13.2K
2.25M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 24% more expensive than in Caracas. Cities ranked 4404th and 5499th ($1212 vs $975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Saint Kitts and Nevis and Venezuela, respectively. Check Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Basseterre compared to 0.2 months in Caracas. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Caracas ranked 1st in Venezuela, while ranked 7060th and 7028th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Basseterre vs Caracas

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Basseterre Caracas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.5
$48.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.51
 Cappuccino
$4.35
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$601
$334
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$741
$616
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$500
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$14.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.9
$21.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.3
$38.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.5%
28.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4951
$844
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4021
$1224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.71
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$36.9
$18.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.79
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.44
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.99
$2.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.61
$6.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$7.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.39
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$4.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.66
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.91
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.4
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.32
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$36.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$81.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7938
$3515

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Cayon
$1214
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$1857
97 km or 60 mi St. John's
$1076
105 km or 65 mi All Saints
$1074
167 km or 104 mi Baie-Mahault
$1579
173 km or 108 mi Petit-Bourg
$1570
174 km or 108 mi Les Abymes
$1561
180 km or 112 mi Basse-Terre
$1576
183 km or 114 mi Le Moule
$1575
187 km or 116 mi Sainte-Anne
$1570
218 km or 136 mi Saint Croix
$2446
235 km or 146 mi Portsmouth
$1168
236 km or 147 mi Road Town
$2309
262 km or 163 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185
265 km or 165 mi Roseau
$834
329 km or 205 mi Fajardo
$1503
334 km or 208 mi Naguabo
$1651
341 km or 212 mi Humacao
$1578
344 km or 213 mi Yabucoa
$1596
346 km or 215 mi Las Piedras
$1468
348 km or 216 mi Fort-de-France
$1571
349 km or 217 mi Rio Grande
$1611
356 km or 221 mi Canovanas
$1644
359 km or 223 mi Gurabo
$1172
363 km or 226 mi Carolina
$1496
364 km or 226 mi Caguas
$1445
367 km or 228 mi Trujillo Alto
$1429
368 km or 229 mi Guayama
$1523
375 km or 233 mi Cayey
$1203
375 km or 233 mi San Juan
$2248
376 km or 233 mi Guaynabo
$1452
376 km or 234 mi Cidra
$1500
380 km or 236 mi Catano
$1816
381 km or 237 mi Bayamon
$1213
388 km or 241 mi Naranjito
$1512
391 km or 243 mi Toa Alta
$1568
394 km or 245 mi Coamo
$1561
396 km or 246 mi Dorado
$1341
396 km or 246 mi Santa Isabel
$1251
397 km or 246 mi Corozal
$1676

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$854
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$839
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$880
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$846
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$812
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$815
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$805
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$844
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$823
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$823
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$804
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$720
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$723
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$696
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$640
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$581
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$648
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$612
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$705
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$763
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$728
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$688
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$713
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$755
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$691
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$685
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$753
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$712
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$699
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$684
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$707
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1783
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$663
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$769
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$719
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$732
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$653
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$708
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$687
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$692