Basseterre vs Georgetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Georgetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1330
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2654
$3187
🏠 One person rent
$647
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$599
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$500
🚐 Transport expenses
$79
$76.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1114
$1110
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
12
25
😀 Quality of life
39
60
🏙️ Population
12.9K
235K

The cost of living in Basseterre is 10% more expensive than in Georgetown. Cities ranked 4467th and 4725th ($1330 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.8 months in Basseterre compared to 0.9 months in Georgetown. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Georgetown ranked 1st in Guyana, while ranked 8034th and 5871st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Basseterre vs Georgetown

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Basseterre Georgetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$8.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.35
$5.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$690
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$1220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.1
$64.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$99.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$45
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5043
$3593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$1573
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$30.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$37
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.99
$3.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.2
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.75
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$9.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$7.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$4.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.71
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$34.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.31
$6.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$22.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$7.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.6
$39.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$1019
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10114
$18825

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5.7 km or 3.6 mi Cayon
$1327
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
88 km or 55 mi Linden
$1236
93 km or 58 mi New Amsterdam
$1236
161 km or 100 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$890
347 km or 216 mi Paramaribo
$914
479 km or 298 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1908
487 km or 302 mi Upata
$793
496 km or 308 mi Tucupita
$772
521 km or 324 mi Boa Vista
$744
524 km or 326 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
532 km or 331 mi San Fernando
$1039
547 km or 340 mi Chaguanas
$1106
561 km or 349 mi San Juan
$1223
565 km or 351 mi Scarborough
$1138
567 km or 353 mi Port of Spain
$1281
612 km or 380 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
637 km or 396 mi Kourou
$1966
643 km or 399 mi Maturin
$830
677 km or 421 mi Cayenne
$1941
704 km or 438 mi St. George's
$1083
704 km or 438 mi Grenville
$1083
706 km or 438 mi Carupano
$707
711 km or 442 mi El Tigre
$752
720 km or 447 mi Bridgetown
$1328
730 km or 454 mi Holetown
$1453
737 km or 458 mi Cantaura
$685
753 km or 468 mi Anaco
$650
775 km or 482 mi Cumana
$680
778 km or 483 mi Porlamar
$613
783 km or 487 mi La Asuncion
$645
785 km or 488 mi Kingstown
$995
792 km or 492 mi Georgetown
$1005
805 km or 500 mi Puerto la Cruz
$716
808 km or 502 mi Barcelona
$873
812 km or 504 mi Lecheria
$773
830 km or 516 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
837 km or 520 mi Zaraza
$853
861 km or 535 mi Castries
$1178
905 km or 562 mi Valle de la Pascua
$847
926 km or 575 mi Fort-de-France
$1844
966 km or 600 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$865