Basseterre vs George Town - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Basseterre | George Town | |
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Basseterre is 66% less expensive than in George Town. Cities ranked 4490th and 17th ($1241 vs $3644) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.9 months in Basseterre compared to 1.6 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 7322nd and 703rd among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Basseterre vs George Town
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| Basseterre | George Town | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
| 5.7 km or 3.6 mi |  Cayon | |
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| 97 km or 60 mi |  St. John's | |
| 105 km or 65 mi | All Saints | |
| 167 km or 104 mi |  Baie-Mahault | |
| 173 km or 108 mi | Petit-Bourg | |
| 174 km or 108 mi | Les Abymes | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Basse-Terre | |
| 183 km or 114 mi | Le Moule | |
| 187 km or 116 mi | Sainte-Anne | |
| 218 km or 136 mi |  Saint Croix | |
| 235 km or 146 mi |  Portsmouth | |
| 236 km or 147 mi |  Road Town | |
| 262 km or 163 mi | Charlotte Amalie | |
| 265 km or 165 mi | Roseau | |
| 329 km or 205 mi | Fajardo | |
| 334 km or 208 mi | Naguabo | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Humacao | |
| 344 km or 213 mi | Yabucoa | |
| 346 km or 215 mi | Las Piedras | |
| 348 km or 216 mi | Fort-de-France | |
| 349 km or 217 mi | Rio Grande | |
| 356 km or 221 mi | Canovanas | |
| 359 km or 223 mi | Gurabo | |
| 363 km or 226 mi | Carolina | |
| 364 km or 226 mi | Caguas | |
| 367 km or 228 mi | Trujillo Alto | |
| 368 km or 229 mi | Guayama | |
| 375 km or 233 mi | Cayey | |
| 375 km or 233 mi | San Juan | |
| 376 km or 233 mi | Guaynabo | |
| 376 km or 234 mi | Cidra | |
| 380 km or 236 mi | Catano | |
| 381 km or 237 mi | Bayamon | |
| 388 km or 241 mi | Naranjito | |
| 391 km or 243 mi | Toa Alta | |
| 394 km or 245 mi | Coamo | |
| 396 km or 246 mi | Dorado | |
| 396 km or 246 mi | Santa Isabel | |
| 397 km or 246 mi | Corozal |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 333 km or 207 mi |  Cienfuegos | |
| 356 km or 221 mi | Sancti Spiritus | |
| 361 km or 225 mi |  Savanna-la-Mar | |
| 375 km or 233 mi | Montego Bay | |
| 377 km or 234 mi | Santa Clara | |
| 381 km or 237 mi | Placetas | |
| 385 km or 239 mi | Colon | |
| 394 km or 245 mi | Ciego de Avila | |
| 402 km or 250 mi | Guines | |
| 412 km or 256 mi | Florida | |
| 414 km or 257 mi | Sagua La Grande | |
| 418 km or 260 mi | Artemisa | |
| 418 km or 260 mi | Cardenas | |
| 419 km or 260 mi | Matanzas | |
| 422 km or 262 mi | Pinar del Rio | |
| 425 km or 264 mi | Moron | |
| 429 km or 266 mi | Camaguey | |
| 430 km or 267 mi | Mandeville | |
| 440 km or 273 mi | Havana | |
| 459 km or 285 mi | May Pen | |
| 461 km or 287 mi | Manzanillo | |
| 473 km or 294 mi | Old Harbour | |
| 476 km or 296 mi | Linstead | |
| 476 km or 296 mi | Yara | |
| 487 km or 303 mi | Spanish Town | |
| 498 km or 310 mi | Las Tunas | |
| 503 km or 312 mi | Half Way Tree | |
| 504 km or 313 mi | Kingston | |
| 510 km or 317 mi | Bayamo | |
| 533 km or 331 mi | Port Antonio | |
| 563 km or 350 mi | Holguin | |
| 573 km or 356 mi | Palma Soriano | |
| 587 km or 365 mi | Santiago de Cuba | |
| 588 km or 365 mi | Key West | |
| 593 km or 369 mi |  Cozumel | |
| 599 km or 372 mi | Isla Mujeres | |
| 608 km or 378 mi | Cancun | |
| 615 km or 382 mi | Playa del Carmen | |
| 646 km or 401 mi | Tulum | |
| 653 km or 405 mi | Guantanamo |