Basseterre vs Guayaquil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Guayaquil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1336
$1006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$2484
🏠 One person rent
$654
$452
🏘️ Family rent
$605
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$497
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.3
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1108
$582
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
13
46
😀 Quality of life
42
56
🏙️ Population
13.2K
2.65M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 33% more expensive than in Guayaquil. Cities ranked 4405th and 5530th ($1336 vs $1006) 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 0.8 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 7482nd and 6218th 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
$3.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.36
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$627
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$620
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$380
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$67.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56
$27.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.31%
9.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4980
$1245
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4022
$1673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$37.1
$22.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.99
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.2
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.72
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.78
$4.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$5.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$6.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$5.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.97
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.9
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$7.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.5
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8504
$6540

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Cayon
$1338
87 km or 54 mi Philipsburg
$2878
97 km or 60 mi St. John's
$1131
105 km or 65 mi All Saints
$1135
167 km or 104 mi Baie-Mahault
$1662
173 km or 108 mi Petit-Bourg
$1673
174 km or 108 mi Les Abymes
$1656
180 km or 112 mi Basse-Terre
$1673
183 km or 114 mi Le Moule
$1659
187 km or 116 mi Sainte-Anne
$1662
218 km or 136 mi Saint Croix
$2593
235 km or 146 mi Portsmouth
$1168
236 km or 147 mi Road Town
$2303
262 km or 163 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2042
265 km or 165 mi Roseau
$1008
329 km or 205 mi Fajardo
$1592
334 km or 208 mi Naguabo
$1693
341 km or 212 mi Humacao
$1305
344 km or 213 mi Yabucoa
$1686
346 km or 215 mi Las Piedras
$1646
348 km or 216 mi Fort-de-France
$1741
349 km or 217 mi Rio Grande
$1702
356 km or 221 mi Canovanas
$1729
359 km or 223 mi Gurabo
$1155
363 km or 226 mi Carolina
$1587
364 km or 226 mi Caguas
$1354
367 km or 228 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
368 km or 229 mi Guayama
$1554
375 km or 233 mi Cayey
$1810
375 km or 233 mi San Juan
$2004
376 km or 233 mi Guaynabo
$1662
376 km or 234 mi Cidra
$1770
380 km or 236 mi Catano
$1917
381 km or 237 mi Bayamon
$1784
388 km or 241 mi Naranjito
$1559
391 km or 243 mi Toa Alta
$1725
394 km or 245 mi Coamo
$1702
396 km or 246 mi Dorado
$1837
396 km or 246 mi Santa Isabel
$1246
397 km or 246 mi Corozal
$1746

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$869
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$745
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$841
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$728
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$712
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$587
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$780
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$649
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$776
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$509
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$859
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$582
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$542
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$601
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$598
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$656
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$882
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$704
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$596
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$585
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$648
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$638
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$606
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$609
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$604
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$622
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$608
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$598
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$667
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$589
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$607
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$572
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$489
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$730
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$759
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$782
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$693
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$748
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$565
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$531