Basseterre vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1330
$2261
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2654
$5455
🏠 One person rent
$647
$1267
🏘️ Family rent
$599
$2011
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$79
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1114
$4659
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
12
100
😀 Quality of life
39
96
🏙️ Population
12.9K
2.3M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 41% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 4467th and 1367th ($1330 vs $2261) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1144th in Saint Kitts and Nevis and the United States, respectively. Check Saint Kitts and Nevis vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Basseterre compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 8034th and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Basseterre Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.35
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$1416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$994
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$2413
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$1595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.1
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5043
$2519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$1831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$37
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.99
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.2
$3.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.75
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.71
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.31
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.6
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$1987
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10114
$22291

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$1143
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$1723
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$1724
174 km or 108 mi Les Abymes
$1715
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$1736
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$1718
187 km or 116 mi Sainte-Anne
$1716
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$2450
235 km or 146 mi Portsmouth
$1107
236 km or 147 mi Road Town
$2305
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$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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$2142
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$2064
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$2093
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$2126
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$2011
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$2107
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$2025
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$2124
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$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
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$2096
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$2754
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$2011
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$1860
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$1893
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$2033
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$1900
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$1621
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$1843
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$1950
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$1895
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$1872
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$2003
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$1977
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$1917
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$1516
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$2141
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$2475
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$2058
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$2070
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$2168
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$2110
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$2125
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$2151
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$2120
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$2149
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$1937
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$2123