Basseterre vs George Town - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Basseterre	George Town
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1330	$3795
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2654	$8459
🏠 One person rent	$647	$2638
🏘️ Family rent	$599	$4600
🍽️ Food expenses	$499	$890
🚐 Transport expenses	$79	$75.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1114	$7880
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	2 km	2 km
🎓 Higher education	12	25
😀 Quality of life	39	80
🏙️ Population	12.9K	47K

The cost of living in Basseterre is 65% less expensive than in George Town. Cities ranked 4467th and 15th ($1330 vs $3795) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Saint Kitts and Nevis and the Cayman Islands, respectively. Check Saint Kitts and Nevis vs the Cayman Islands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Basseterre compared to 2.1 months in George Town. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs George Town ranked 1st in the Cayman Islands, while ranked 8034th and 717th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Basseterre	George Town
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$14.8	$30
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$42	$110
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.7	$15.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.06	$7.21
☕ Cappuccino	$4.35	$6.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.02	$3.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$623	$2779
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$512	$2290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$745	$5123
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$384	$4062
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$57.1	$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$87.6	$212
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$55.8	$114
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4%	8.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5043	$8738
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3978	$3024
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.2	$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$42.2	$56.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$37	$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.89	$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.99	$3.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.2	$4.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.19	$5.18
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.75	$7.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.88	$18.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.7	$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.85	$6.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.04	$3.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.19	$6.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.76	$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.72	$3.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.83	$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.45	$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.58	$2.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.98	$25.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.8	$4.16
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14	$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.67	$10
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.81	$5.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.71	$4.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.95	$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.2	$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.31	$18.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$37.3	$113
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.25	$25
👖 Brand Jeans	$72.6	$70.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$125	$138
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$417	$1829
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10114	$26968

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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 George Town

Distance	City	Cost of living
333 km or 207 mi	Cienfuegos	$886
356 km or 221 mi	Sancti Spiritus	$1232
361 km or 225 mi	Savanna-la-Mar	$1201
375 km or 233 mi	Montego Bay	$1092
377 km or 234 mi	Santa Clara	$1158
381 km or 237 mi	Placetas	$1090
385 km or 239 mi	Colon	$1160
394 km or 245 mi	Ciego de Avila	$1322
402 km or 250 mi	Guines	$1213
412 km or 256 mi	Florida	$1522
414 km or 257 mi	Sagua La Grande	$1165
418 km or 260 mi	Artemisa	$1168
418 km or 260 mi	Cardenas	$1196
419 km or 260 mi	Matanzas	$1163
422 km or 262 mi	Pinar del Rio	$1212
425 km or 264 mi	Moron	$1319
429 km or 266 mi	Camaguey	$1619
430 km or 267 mi	Mandeville	$1024
440 km or 273 mi	Havana	$1073
459 km or 285 mi	May Pen	$964
461 km or 287 mi	Manzanillo	$2774
473 km or 294 mi	Old Harbour	$1102
476 km or 296 mi	Linstead	$1152
476 km or 296 mi	Yara	$2128
487 km or 303 mi	Spanish Town	$874
498 km or 310 mi	Las Tunas	$1575
503 km or 312 mi	Half Way Tree	$1314
504 km or 313 mi	Kingston	$1482
510 km or 317 mi	Bayamo	$1163
533 km or 331 mi	Port Antonio	$1285
563 km or 350 mi	Holguin	$1352
573 km or 356 mi	Palma Soriano	$1274
587 km or 365 mi	Santiago de Cuba	$1650
588 km or 365 mi	Key West	$2957
593 km or 369 mi	Cozumel	$1132
599 km or 372 mi	Isla Mujeres	$1149
608 km or 378 mi	Cancun	$1260
615 km or 382 mi	Playa del Carmen	$1177
646 km or 401 mi	Tulum	$1294
653 km or 405 mi	Guantanamo	$1673