Basseterre vs Dubai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Dubai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1330
$2420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2639
$5315
🏠 One person rent
$647
$1634
🏘️ Family rent
$594
$2835
🍽️ Food expenses
$498
$459
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1108
$4093
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
12
66
😀 Quality of life
45
90
🏙️ Population
12.9K
3.94M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 45% less expensive than in Dubai. Cities ranked 4513th and 1039th ($1330 vs $2420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Saint Kitts and Nevis and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check Saint Kitts and Nevis vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Basseterre compared to 1.7 months in Dubai. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Dubai ranked 1st in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 7187th and 203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Basseterre vs Dubai

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Basseterre Dubai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.2
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$9.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$13.5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$6.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$1.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$620
$1988
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$1244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$3617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$2237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.7
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.1
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$94
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4994
$7290
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4033
$4052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.22
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$83
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$37.1
$9.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.94
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.71
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$9.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$6.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$3.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$72.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.35
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$75.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.15
$10.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.8
$72.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$829
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9714
$16876

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$1717
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$1733
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$1732
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$2600
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$1173
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$2293
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$2022
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$1012
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$1583
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$1683
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$1299
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$1710
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$1667
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$1812
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$1716
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$1753
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$1189
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$1485
364 km or 226 mi Caguas
$1375
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$1506
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$1572
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$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
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$1271
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$1764

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$1080
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$2014
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$1135
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$1923
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$545
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$541
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$575
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$545
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$1309
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$1109
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$1192
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$563
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$931
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$575
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$1037
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$565
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$823
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$793
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$547
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$613
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$627
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$761
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