Basseterre vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1330
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2654
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$647
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$599
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$79
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1114
$420
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
12
73
😀 Quality of life
39
60
🏙️ Population
12.9K
4.8M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 10% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 4467th and 4745th ($1330 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Saint Kitts and Nevis and South Africa, respectively. Check Saint Kitts and Nevis vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Basseterre compared to 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 8034th and 5850th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Basseterre vs Johannesburg

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Basseterre Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$4.35
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.1
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5043
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$37
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.99
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.2
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.75
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.71
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.31
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.6
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10114
$5103

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5.7 km or 3.6 mi Cayon
$1327
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$2940
97 km or 60 mi St. John's
$1114
105 km or 65 mi All Saints
$1143
167 km or 104 mi Baie-Mahault
$1723
173 km or 108 mi Petit-Bourg
$1724
174 km or 108 mi Les Abymes
$1715
180 km or 112 mi Basse-Terre
$1736
183 km or 114 mi Le Moule
$1718
187 km or 116 mi Sainte-Anne
$1716
218 km or 136 mi Saint Croix
$2450
235 km or 146 mi Portsmouth
$1107
236 km or 147 mi Road Town
$2305
262 km or 163 mi Charlotte Amalie
$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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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965