Basseterre vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1330
$2127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2639
$5086
🏠 One person rent
$647
$1221
🏘️ Family rent
$594
$2077
🍽️ Food expenses
$498
$642
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1108
$3894
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
12
73
😀 Quality of life
45
92
🏙️ Population
12.9K
906K

The cost of living in Basseterre is 37% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 4513th and 1686th ($1330 vs $2127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1354th in Saint Kitts and Nevis and the United States, respectively. Check Saint Kitts and Nevis vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Basseterre compared to 1.8 months in Columbus. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Columbus ranked 17th in the United States, while ranked 7187th and 96th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Basseterre vs Columbus

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Basseterre Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.2
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$6.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$620
$1328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$934
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$2183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.7
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.1
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4994
$3248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4033
$2159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.22
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$60.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$37.1
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.94
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$4.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.71
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$5.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$6.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$3.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$9.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$4.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.35
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.15
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.8
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$1272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9714
$24638

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Cayon
$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
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2080
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935