Basseterre vs Georgetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Georgetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1241
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2695
$2953
🏠 One person rent
$532
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$603
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$442
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.4
$77.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$538
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
13
23
😀 Quality of life
36
47
🏙️ Population
13.2K
235K

The cost of living in Basseterre is 26% more expensive than in Georgetown. Cities ranked 4490th and 5796th ($1241 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Saint Kitts and Nevis and Guyana, respectively. Check Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Guyana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Basseterre compared to 0.5 months in Georgetown. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Georgetown ranked 1st in Guyana, while ranked 7322nd and 6383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Basseterre Georgetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$9.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.7
$55
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$8.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$4.3
$3.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$626
$485
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$1327
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$47.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.2
$72.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
7.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5046
$3910
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.6
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$36.7
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.52
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.99
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$5.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$8.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.39
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.7
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.33
$5.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$6.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8116
$23107

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Cayon
$1242
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$1926
97 km or 60 mi St. John's
$1084
105 km or 65 mi All Saints
$1081
167 km or 104 mi Baie-Mahault
$1596
173 km or 108 mi Petit-Bourg
$1598
174 km or 108 mi Les Abymes
$1582
180 km or 112 mi Basse-Terre
$1599
183 km or 114 mi Le Moule
$1594
187 km or 116 mi Sainte-Anne
$1593
218 km or 136 mi Saint Croix
$2561
235 km or 146 mi Portsmouth
$1138
236 km or 147 mi Road Town
$2295
262 km or 163 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192
265 km or 165 mi Roseau
$1003
329 km or 205 mi Fajardo
$1574
334 km or 208 mi Naguabo
$1697
341 km or 212 mi Humacao
$1677
344 km or 213 mi Yabucoa
$1627
346 km or 215 mi Las Piedras
$1493
348 km or 216 mi Fort-de-France
$1665
349 km or 217 mi Rio Grande
$1647
356 km or 221 mi Canovanas
$1654
359 km or 223 mi Gurabo
$1158
363 km or 226 mi Carolina
$1512
364 km or 226 mi Caguas
$1360
367 km or 228 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
368 km or 229 mi Guayama
$1534
375 km or 233 mi Cayey
$1672
375 km or 233 mi San Juan
$1974
376 km or 233 mi Guaynabo
$1531
376 km or 234 mi Cidra
$1627
380 km or 236 mi Catano
$1764
381 km or 237 mi Bayamon
$1234
388 km or 241 mi Naranjito
$1543
391 km or 243 mi Toa Alta
$1634
394 km or 245 mi Coamo
$1616
396 km or 246 mi Dorado
$1774
396 km or 246 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
397 km or 246 mi Corozal
$1729

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Distance City Cost of living
88 km or 55 mi Linden
$1015
93 km or 58 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
161 km or 100 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
347 km or 216 mi Paramaribo
$869
479 km or 298 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
487 km or 302 mi Upata
$785
496 km or 308 mi Tucupita
$770
521 km or 324 mi Boa Vista
$586
524 km or 326 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
532 km or 331 mi San Fernando
$964
547 km or 340 mi Chaguanas
$1070
561 km or 349 mi San Juan
$1164
565 km or 351 mi Scarborough
$1101
567 km or 353 mi Port of Spain
$1168
612 km or 380 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
637 km or 396 mi Kourou
$1698
643 km or 399 mi Maturin
$871
677 km or 421 mi Cayenne
$1642
704 km or 438 mi St. George's
$1065
704 km or 438 mi Grenville
$1061
706 km or 438 mi Carupano
$719
711 km or 442 mi El Tigre
$731
720 km or 447 mi Bridgetown
$1360
730 km or 454 mi Holetown
$1390
737 km or 458 mi Cantaura
$662
753 km or 468 mi Anaco
$627
775 km or 482 mi Cumana
$691
778 km or 483 mi Porlamar
$684
783 km or 487 mi La Asuncion
$692
785 km or 488 mi Kingstown
$981
792 km or 492 mi Georgetown
$1004
805 km or 500 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
808 km or 502 mi Barcelona
$704
812 km or 504 mi Lecheria
$821
830 km or 516 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
837 km or 520 mi Zaraza
$783
861 km or 535 mi Castries
$1159
905 km or 562 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
926 km or 575 mi Fort-de-France
$1665
966 km or 600 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$787