Basseterre vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1330
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2639
$2754
🏠 One person rent
$647
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$594
$894
🍽️ Food expenses
$498
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1108
$1761
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
12
73
😀 Quality of life
45
65
🏙️ Population
12.9K
4.8M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 14% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 4513th and 4839th ($1330 vs $1171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 7187th and 5190th 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
$15
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.2
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$620
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.7
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.1
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4994
$1058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4033
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.22
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$88.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$37.1
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.94
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.71
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$7.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.35
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.15
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.8
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9714
$5808

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$1332
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$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
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950