Basseterre vs Guayaquil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Guayaquil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2667
$2335
🏠 One person rent
$511
$384
🏘️ Family rent
$604
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$523
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.8
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1103
$653
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
13
47
😀 Quality of life
41
62
🏙️ Population
13.2K
2.72M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 34% more expensive than in Guayaquil. Cities ranked 4404th and 5949th ($1212 vs $903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.9 months in Basseterre compared to 0.7 months in Guayaquil. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Guayaquil ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 7060th and 5176th 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
$14.2
$4.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.5
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.7
☕ Cappuccino
$4.35
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$601
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$741
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$48.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.9
$74.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.3
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.5%
7.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4951
$1124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4021
$1832
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.71
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$36.9
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.79
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.44
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.99
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$6.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.61
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$6.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.39
$4.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$6.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.66
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.91
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.4
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.32
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7938
$6864

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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
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$801
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$731
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$834
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$754
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$814
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$603
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$790
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$638
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$547
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$870
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$472
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$570
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$637
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$775
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$514
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$851
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$532
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$543
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$536
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$592
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$551
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$612
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$504
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$515
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$533
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$511
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$499
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$506
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$476
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$525
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$455
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$416
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$611
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$720
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$552
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$648
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$726
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$507
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$491