Basseterre vs Caracas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Caracas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1241
$1045
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2695
$2594
🏠 One person rent
$532
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$603
$663
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.4
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$218
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
13
54
😀 Quality of life
36
45
🏙️ Population
13.2K
2.25M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 19% more expensive than in Caracas. Cities ranked 4490th and 5335th ($1241 vs $1045) 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 0.9 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 7322nd and 6509th among best cities to live in the world.

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Basseterre Caracas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.7
$48.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$4.3
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$626
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$711
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$14.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.2
$21.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$33.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
22.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5046
$811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$1170
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.6
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$36.7
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.52
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.99
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$8.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$7.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$5.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.39
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$5.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.7
$2.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$72.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.33
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$57.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$97.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8116
$4719

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Cayon
$1242
87 km or 54 mi Philipsburg
$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 La Guaira
$915
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$900
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$947
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$922
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$877
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$877
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$865
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$910
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$892
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$896
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$871
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$776
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$781
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$744
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$707
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$726
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$711
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$683
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$755
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$787
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$785
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$726
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$759
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$783
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$726
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$730
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$827
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$736
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$772
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$783
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1792
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$682
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$821
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$704
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$663
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$715
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$724
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$724