Basseterre vs Georgetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Georgetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1373
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2734
$3388
🏠 One person rent
$650
$423
🏘️ Family rent
$608
$1181
🍽️ Food expenses
$539
$480
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$78.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1108
$536
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
13
24
😀 Quality of life
36
47
🏙️ Population
13.2K
235K

The cost of living in Basseterre is 29% more expensive than in Georgetown. Cities ranked 3960th and 5085th ($1373 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 0.5 months in Georgetown. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Georgetown ranked 1st in Guyana, while ranked 7395th and 6400th among best cities to live in the world.

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Basseterre Georgetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$9.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.7
$54.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$4.3
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$750
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$382
$940
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$48.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.2
$74.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.1
$49.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.49%
7.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4961
$3867
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4006
$1730
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.24
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$31.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$36.7
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.5
$3.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.65
$4.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$9.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$8.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.36
$2.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.68
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.82
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.92
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$6.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$33.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$310
$883
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7933
$23423

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Cayon
$1377
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$1968
97 km or 60 mi St. John's
$1039
105 km or 65 mi All Saints
$1037
167 km or 104 mi Baie-Mahault
$1501
173 km or 108 mi Petit-Bourg
$1497
174 km or 108 mi Les Abymes
$1489
180 km or 112 mi Basse-Terre
$1508
183 km or 114 mi Le Moule
$1499
187 km or 116 mi Sainte-Anne
$1505
218 km or 136 mi Saint Croix
$2551
235 km or 146 mi Portsmouth
$1123
236 km or 147 mi Road Town
$2289
262 km or 163 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2177
265 km or 165 mi Roseau
$1015
329 km or 205 mi Fajardo
$1566
334 km or 208 mi Naguabo
$1704
341 km or 212 mi Humacao
$1364
344 km or 213 mi Yabucoa
$1631
346 km or 215 mi Las Piedras
$1483
348 km or 216 mi Fort-de-France
$1568
349 km or 217 mi Rio Grande
$1670
356 km or 221 mi Canovanas
$1684
359 km or 223 mi Gurabo
$1166
363 km or 226 mi Carolina
$1561
364 km or 226 mi Caguas
$1373
367 km or 228 mi Trujillo Alto
$1500
368 km or 229 mi Guayama
$1532
375 km or 233 mi Cayey
$1798
375 km or 233 mi San Juan
$2034
376 km or 233 mi Guaynabo
$1598
376 km or 234 mi Cidra
$1744
380 km or 236 mi Catano
$1815
381 km or 237 mi Bayamon
$1378
388 km or 241 mi Naranjito
$1557
391 km or 243 mi Toa Alta
$1670
394 km or 245 mi Coamo
$1669
396 km or 246 mi Dorado
$1799
396 km or 246 mi Santa Isabel
$1231
397 km or 246 mi Corozal
$1748

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Distance City Cost of living
88 km or 55 mi Linden
$1031
93 km or 58 mi New Amsterdam
$1033
161 km or 100 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$856
347 km or 216 mi Paramaribo
$881
479 km or 298 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1247
487 km or 302 mi Upata
$789
496 km or 308 mi Tucupita
$777
521 km or 324 mi Boa Vista
$560
524 km or 326 mi Ciudad Guayana
$890
532 km or 331 mi San Fernando
$953
547 km or 340 mi Chaguanas
$1064
561 km or 349 mi San Juan
$1178
565 km or 351 mi Scarborough
$1084
567 km or 353 mi Port of Spain
$1193
612 km or 380 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$880
637 km or 396 mi Kourou
$1645
643 km or 399 mi Maturin
$890
677 km or 421 mi Cayenne
$1643
704 km or 438 mi St. George's
$1062
704 km or 438 mi Grenville
$1070
706 km or 438 mi Carupano
$737
711 km or 442 mi El Tigre
$746
720 km or 447 mi Bridgetown
$1353
730 km or 454 mi Holetown
$1418
737 km or 458 mi Cantaura
$674
753 km or 468 mi Anaco
$639
775 km or 482 mi Cumana
$716
778 km or 483 mi Porlamar
$684
783 km or 487 mi La Asuncion
$695
785 km or 488 mi Kingstown
$1000
792 km or 492 mi Georgetown
$1007
805 km or 500 mi Puerto la Cruz
$791
808 km or 502 mi Barcelona
$858
812 km or 504 mi Lecheria
$837
830 km or 516 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
837 km or 520 mi Zaraza
$804
861 km or 535 mi Castries
$1161
905 km or 562 mi Valle de la Pascua
$782
926 km or 575 mi Fort-de-France
$1568
966 km or 600 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$847