Basseterre vs Georgetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Georgetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$928
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2667
$2335
🏠 One person rent
$511
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$604
$798
🍽️ Food expenses
$523
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.8
$66.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1103
$441
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
13
23
😀 Quality of life
41
48
🏙️ Population
13.2K
201K

The cost of living in Basseterre is 31% more expensive than in Georgetown. Cities ranked 4404th and 5795th ($1212 vs $928) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 7060th and 6441st among best cities to live in the world.

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Basseterre Georgetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.5
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$4.35
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$601
$548
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$741
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$47
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.9
$71.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.3
$60.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.5%
6.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4951
$3901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4021
$1725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.71
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$36.9
$23.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.79
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.44
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.99
$3.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.61
$5.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$7.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.39
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.66
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.91
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.4
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.32
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$33.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$67.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$180
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7938
$2625

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Cayon
$1214
87 km or 54 mi Philipsburg
$1857
97 km or 60 mi St. John's
$1076
105 km or 65 mi All Saints
$1074
167 km or 104 mi Baie-Mahault
$1579
173 km or 108 mi Petit-Bourg
$1570
174 km or 108 mi Les Abymes
$1561
180 km or 112 mi Basse-Terre
$1576
183 km or 114 mi Le Moule
$1575
187 km or 116 mi Sainte-Anne
$1570
218 km or 136 mi Saint Croix
$2446
235 km or 146 mi Portsmouth
$1168
236 km or 147 mi Road Town
$2309
262 km or 163 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185
265 km or 165 mi Roseau
$834
329 km or 205 mi Fajardo
$1503
334 km or 208 mi Naguabo
$1651
341 km or 212 mi Humacao
$1578
344 km or 213 mi Yabucoa
$1596
346 km or 215 mi Las Piedras
$1468
348 km or 216 mi Fort-de-France
$1571
349 km or 217 mi Rio Grande
$1611
356 km or 221 mi Canovanas
$1644
359 km or 223 mi Gurabo
$1172
363 km or 226 mi Carolina
$1496
364 km or 226 mi Caguas
$1445
367 km or 228 mi Trujillo Alto
$1429
368 km or 229 mi Guayama
$1523
375 km or 233 mi Cayey
$1203
375 km or 233 mi San Juan
$2248
376 km or 233 mi Guaynabo
$1452
376 km or 234 mi Cidra
$1500
380 km or 236 mi Catano
$1816
381 km or 237 mi Bayamon
$1213
388 km or 241 mi Naranjito
$1512
391 km or 243 mi Toa Alta
$1568
394 km or 245 mi Coamo
$1561
396 km or 246 mi Dorado
$1341
396 km or 246 mi Santa Isabel
$1251
397 km or 246 mi Corozal
$1676

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Distance City Cost of living
88 km or 55 mi Linden
$933
93 km or 58 mi New Amsterdam
$921
161 km or 100 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
347 km or 216 mi Paramaribo
$896
479 km or 298 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
487 km or 302 mi Upata
$760
496 km or 308 mi Tucupita
$748
521 km or 324 mi Boa Vista
$683
524 km or 326 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
532 km or 331 mi San Fernando
$898
547 km or 340 mi Chaguanas
$1053
561 km or 349 mi San Juan
$1217
565 km or 351 mi Scarborough
$1099
567 km or 353 mi Port of Spain
$1218
612 km or 380 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
637 km or 396 mi Kourou
$1490
643 km or 399 mi Maturin
$838
677 km or 421 mi Cayenne
$1528
704 km or 438 mi St. George's
$1069
704 km or 438 mi Grenville
$1069
706 km or 438 mi Carupano
$710
711 km or 442 mi El Tigre
$700
720 km or 447 mi Bridgetown
$1353
730 km or 454 mi Holetown
$1294
737 km or 458 mi Cantaura
$637
753 km or 468 mi Anaco
$608
775 km or 482 mi Cumana
$686
778 km or 483 mi Porlamar
$654
783 km or 487 mi La Asuncion
$666
785 km or 488 mi Kingstown
$1008
792 km or 492 mi Georgetown
$993
805 km or 500 mi Puerto la Cruz
$732
808 km or 502 mi Barcelona
$719
812 km or 504 mi Lecheria
$769
830 km or 516 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
837 km or 520 mi Zaraza
$707
861 km or 535 mi Castries
$1108
905 km or 562 mi Valle de la Pascua
$753
926 km or 575 mi Fort-de-France
$1571
966 km or 600 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$763