Basseterre vs Guayaquil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Guayaquil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1241
$910
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2695
$2330
🏠 One person rent
$532
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$603
$692
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.4
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$567
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
13
47
😀 Quality of life
36
58
🏙️ Population
13.2K
2.65M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 36% more expensive than in Guayaquil. Cities ranked 4490th and 6095th ($1241 vs $910) 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 0.6 months in Guayaquil. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Guayaquil ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 7322nd and 5554th 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
$17.5
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.7
$37.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.77
☕ Cappuccino
$4.3
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$626
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$571
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$53.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.2
$82.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
8.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5046
$1130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$1872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.6
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$36.7
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.52
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.99
$2.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$6.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$8.77
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.39
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$5.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.7
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.33
$7.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$37.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8116
$6982

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Cayon
$1242
87 km or 54 mi Philipsburg
$1926
97 km or 60 mi St. John's
$1084
105 km or 65 mi All Saints
$1081
167 km or 104 mi Baie-Mahault
$1596
173 km or 108 mi Petit-Bourg
$1598
174 km or 108 mi Les Abymes
$1582
180 km or 112 mi Basse-Terre
$1599
183 km or 114 mi Le Moule
$1594
187 km or 116 mi Sainte-Anne
$1593
218 km or 136 mi Saint Croix
$2561
235 km or 146 mi Portsmouth
$1138
236 km or 147 mi Road Town
$2295
262 km or 163 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192
265 km or 165 mi Roseau
$1003
329 km or 205 mi Fajardo
$1574
334 km or 208 mi Naguabo
$1697
341 km or 212 mi Humacao
$1677
344 km or 213 mi Yabucoa
$1627
346 km or 215 mi Las Piedras
$1493
348 km or 216 mi Fort-de-France
$1665
349 km or 217 mi Rio Grande
$1647
356 km or 221 mi Canovanas
$1654
359 km or 223 mi Gurabo
$1158
363 km or 226 mi Carolina
$1512
364 km or 226 mi Caguas
$1360
367 km or 228 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
368 km or 229 mi Guayama
$1534
375 km or 233 mi Cayey
$1672
375 km or 233 mi San Juan
$1974
376 km or 233 mi Guaynabo
$1531
376 km or 234 mi Cidra
$1627
380 km or 236 mi Catano
$1764
381 km or 237 mi Bayamon
$1234
388 km or 241 mi Naranjito
$1543
391 km or 243 mi Toa Alta
$1634
394 km or 245 mi Coamo
$1616
396 km or 246 mi Dorado
$1774
396 km or 246 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
397 km or 246 mi Corozal
$1729

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$808
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$722
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$827
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$761
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$813
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$594
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$770
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$651
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$760
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$545
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$870
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$454
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$574
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$617
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$592
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$495
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$902
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$504
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$498
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$528
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$564
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$509
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$618
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$517
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$504
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$544
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$488
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$523
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$515
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$500
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$549
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$462
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$398
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$699
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$733
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$718
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$652
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$679
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$520
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$496