Basseterre vs Guayaquil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Guayaquil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1330
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2639
$2552
🏠 One person rent
$647
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$594
$828
🍽️ Food expenses
$498
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1108
$533
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
12
45
😀 Quality of life
45
56
🏙️ Population
12.9K
2.65M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 29% more expensive than in Guayaquil. Cities ranked 4513th and 5445th ($1330 vs $1029) 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 0.5 months in Guayaquil. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Guayaquil ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 7187th and 6296th 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
$15
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.2
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$9.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$620
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$366
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$718
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.7
$77.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.1
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$25.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
10.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4994
$1423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4033
$1428
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.22
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$37.1
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.94
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.71
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$5.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$8.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.35
$7.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.15
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.8
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9714
$6500

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Cayon
$1332
87 km or 54 mi Philipsburg
$2884
97 km or 60 mi St. John's
$1145
105 km or 65 mi All Saints
$1166
167 km or 104 mi Baie-Mahault
$1736
173 km or 108 mi Petit-Bourg
$1730
174 km or 108 mi Les Abymes
$1717
180 km or 112 mi Basse-Terre
$1739
183 km or 114 mi Le Moule
$1733
187 km or 116 mi Sainte-Anne
$1732
218 km or 136 mi Saint Croix
$2600
235 km or 146 mi Portsmouth
$1173
236 km or 147 mi Road Town
$2293
262 km or 163 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022
265 km or 165 mi Roseau
$1012
329 km or 205 mi Fajardo
$1583
334 km or 208 mi Naguabo
$1683
341 km or 212 mi Humacao
$1299
344 km or 213 mi Yabucoa
$1710
346 km or 215 mi Las Piedras
$1667
348 km or 216 mi Fort-de-France
$1812
349 km or 217 mi Rio Grande
$1716
356 km or 221 mi Canovanas
$1753
359 km or 223 mi Gurabo
$1189
363 km or 226 mi Carolina
$1485
364 km or 226 mi Caguas
$1375
367 km or 228 mi Trujillo Alto
$1506
368 km or 229 mi Guayama
$1572
375 km or 233 mi Cayey
$1826
375 km or 233 mi San Juan
$2027
376 km or 233 mi Guaynabo
$1651
376 km or 234 mi Cidra
$1785
380 km or 236 mi Catano
$1931
381 km or 237 mi Bayamon
$1789
388 km or 241 mi Naranjito
$1585
391 km or 243 mi Toa Alta
$1764
394 km or 245 mi Coamo
$1583
396 km or 246 mi Dorado
$1887
396 km or 246 mi Santa Isabel
$1271
397 km or 246 mi Corozal
$1764

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$905
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$755
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$847
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$734
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$716
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$584
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$822
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$656
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$785
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$510
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$814
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$590
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$538
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$594
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$598
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$668
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$902
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$714
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$605
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$569
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$660
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$650
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$613
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$619
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$640
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$663
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$637
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$607
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$676
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$596
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$617
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$606
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$514
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$746
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$829
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$825
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$746
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$760
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$592
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$540