Basseterre vs Caracas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Caracas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1330
$1199
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2639
$2897
🏠 One person rent
$647
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$594
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$498
$466
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1108
$302
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
12
54
😀 Quality of life
45
52
🏙️ Population
12.9K
2.25M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 11% more expensive than in Caracas. Cities ranked 4513th and 4773rd ($1330 vs $1199) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 0.8 months in Basseterre compared to 0.3 months in Caracas. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Caracas ranked 1st in Venezuela, while ranked 7187th and 6562nd 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
$15
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.2
$51.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$620
$544
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$981
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.7
$19.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.1
$29.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
21.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4994
$1262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4033
$725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.22
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$37.1
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.94
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.71
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$9.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$9.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$6.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$3.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$80.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.35
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.15
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.8
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9714
$4633

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$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 La Guaira
$1015
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$997
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$994
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$775
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$726
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$780
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$805
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$918
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$923
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$605
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$818
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$834
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$793
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$742
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$754
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$748
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$715
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$781
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$840
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$817
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$735
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$806
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$745
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$728
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$756
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$811
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$868
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$762
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$807
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$827
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2002
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$697
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$771
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$888
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$660
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$670
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$749
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$744