Basseterre vs Castries - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Basseterre	Castries
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1330	$1178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2654	$2846
🏠 One person rent	$647	$514
🏘️ Family rent	$599	$866
🍽️ Food expenses	$499	$481
🚐 Transport expenses	$79	$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1114	$1043
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	2 km	1 km
🎓 Higher education	12	3
😀 Quality of life	39	39
🏙️ Population	12.9K	20K

The cost of living in Basseterre is 13% more expensive than in Castries. Cities ranked 4467th and 4803rd ($1330 vs $1178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Saint Kitts and Nevis and Saint Lucia, respectively. Check Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Saint Lucia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Basseterre compared to 0.9 months in Castries. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Castries ranked 2nd in Saint Lucia, while ranked 8034th and 7990th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Basseterre vs Castries

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	Basseterre	Castries
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$14.8	$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$42	$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.7	$8.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.06	$2.59
☕ Cappuccino	$4.35	$3.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.02	$1.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$623	$554
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$512	$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$745	$1004
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$384	$623
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$57.1	$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$87.6	$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$55.8	$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4%	7.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5043	$2132
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3978	$1494
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.2	$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$42.2	$35.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$37	$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.89	$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.99	$2.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.2	$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.19	$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.75	$4.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.88	$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.7	$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.85	$7.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.04	$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.19	$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.76	$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.72	$3.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.83	$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.45	$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.58	$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.98	$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.8	$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14	$7.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.67	$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.81	$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.71	$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.95	$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.2	$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.31	$6.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$37.3	$52.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.25	$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans	$72.6	$79.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$125	$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$417	$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10114	$9991

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Cities near Basseterre

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.6 mi	Cayon	$1327
87 km or 54 mi	Philipsburg	$2940
97 km or 60 mi	St. John's	$1114
105 km or 65 mi	All Saints	$1143
167 km or 104 mi	Baie-Mahault	$1723
173 km or 108 mi	Petit-Bourg	$1724
174 km or 108 mi	Les Abymes	$1715
180 km or 112 mi	Basse-Terre	$1736
183 km or 114 mi	Le Moule	$1718
187 km or 116 mi	Sainte-Anne	$1716
218 km or 136 mi	Saint Croix	$2450
235 km or 146 mi	Portsmouth	$1107
236 km or 147 mi	Road Town	$2305
262 km or 163 mi	Charlotte Amalie	$2120
265 km or 165 mi	Roseau	$1010
329 km or 205 mi	Fajardo	$1588
334 km or 208 mi	Naguabo	$1700
341 km or 212 mi	Humacao	$1297
344 km or 213 mi	Yabucoa	$1732
346 km or 215 mi	Las Piedras	$1680
348 km or 216 mi	Fort-de-France	$1844
349 km or 217 mi	Rio Grande	$1743
356 km or 221 mi	Canovanas	$1789
359 km or 223 mi	Gurabo	$1275
363 km or 226 mi	Carolina	$1446
364 km or 226 mi	Caguas	$1370
367 km or 228 mi	Trujillo Alto	$1504
368 km or 229 mi	Guayama	$1673
375 km or 233 mi	Cayey	$1851
375 km or 233 mi	San Juan	$2037
376 km or 233 mi	Guaynabo	$1638
376 km or 234 mi	Cidra	$1827
380 km or 236 mi	Catano	$1949
381 km or 237 mi	Bayamon	$1787
388 km or 241 mi	Naranjito	$1668
391 km or 243 mi	Toa Alta	$1776
394 km or 245 mi	Coamo	$1513
396 km or 246 mi	Dorado	$1889
396 km or 246 mi	Santa Isabel	$1393
397 km or 246 mi	Corozal	$1792

Cities near Castries

Distance	City	Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi	Vieux Fort	$1214
66 km or 41 mi	Fort-de-France	$1844
83 km or 51 mi	Georgetown	$1005
98 km or 61 mi	Kingstown	$995
149 km or 93 mi	Roseau	$1010
172 km or 107 mi	Holetown	$1453
180 km or 112 mi	Bridgetown	$1328
181 km or 112 mi	Portsmouth	$1107
222 km or 138 mi	Grenville	$1083
234 km or 146 mi	St. George's	$1083
234 km or 146 mi	Basse-Terre	$1736
249 km or 155 mi	Sainte-Anne	$1716
250 km or 156 mi	Petit-Bourg	$1724
257 km or 160 mi	Les Abymes	$1715
259 km or 161 mi	Baie-Mahault	$1723
260 km or 162 mi	Le Moule	$1718
316 km or 196 mi	Scarborough	$1138
348 km or 216 mi	All Saints	$1143
357 km or 222 mi	St. John's	$1114
377 km or 234 mi	Port of Spain	$1281
378 km or 235 mi	San Juan	$1223
392 km or 244 mi	Chaguanas	$1106
410 km or 255 mi	Basseterre	$1330
415 km or 258 mi	Cayon	$1327
418 km or 260 mi	San Fernando	$1039
445 km or 277 mi	Carupano	$707
456 km or 283 mi	La Asuncion	$645
461 km or 286 mi	Porlamar	$613
497 km or 309 mi	Philipsburg	$2940
526 km or 327 mi	Cumana	$680
532 km or 330 mi	Maturin	$830
563 km or 350 mi	Tucupita	$772
577 km or 358 mi	Saint Croix	$2450
578 km or 359 mi	Puerto la Cruz	$716
586 km or 364 mi	Lecheria	$773
590 km or 367 mi	Barcelona	$873
626 km or 389 mi	Road Town	$2305
635 km or 395 mi	Anaco	$650
640 km or 398 mi	Cantaura	$685
641 km or 399 mi	Charlotte Amalie	$2120