Basseterre vs Guayaquil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Guayaquil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1330
$953
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2654
$2350
🏠 One person rent
$647
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$599
$724
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$79
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1114
$594
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
12
46
😀 Quality of life
39
59
🏙️ Population
12.9K
2.65M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 40% more expensive than in Guayaquil. Cities ranked 4467th and 5910th ($1330 vs $953) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Saint Kitts and Nevis and Ecuador, respectively. Check Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Basseterre compared to 0.6 months in Guayaquil. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Guayaquil ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 8034th and 6017th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Basseterre vs Guayaquil

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Basseterre Guayaquil
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42
$42.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$8.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$4.35
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$795
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.1
$65.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
10.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5043
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$1452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$37
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.99
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.2
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.75
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.71
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.31
$6.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.6
$61.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$401
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10114
$6061

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Distance City Cost of living
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
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$842
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$731
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$827
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$704
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$707
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$584
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$829
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$653
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$780
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$514
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$762
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$577
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$516
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$559
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$592
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$660
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$864
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$705
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$593
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$557
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$651
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$638
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$613
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$617
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$672
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$694
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$675
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$611
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$667
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$583
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$626
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$631
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$524
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$811
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$850
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$856
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$788
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$745
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$606
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$527