Basseterre vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Basseterre | Kingston | |
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Basseterre is 6% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 4490th and 4282nd ($1241 vs $1325) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Saint Kitts and Nevis and Jamaica, respectively. Check Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Jamaica comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Basseterre compared to 0.6 months in Kingston. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 7322nd and 5962nd among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Basseterre vs Kingston
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| Basseterre | Kingston | |
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| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 5.7 km or 3.6 mi |  Cayon | |
| 87 km or 54 mi |  Philipsburg | |
| 97 km or 60 mi |  St. John's | |
| 105 km or 65 mi | All Saints | |
| 167 km or 104 mi |  Baie-Mahault | |
| 173 km or 108 mi | Petit-Bourg | |
| 174 km or 108 mi | Les Abymes | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Basse-Terre | |
| 183 km or 114 mi | Le Moule | |
| 187 km or 116 mi | Sainte-Anne | |
| 218 km or 136 mi |  Saint Croix | |
| 235 km or 146 mi |  Portsmouth | |
| 236 km or 147 mi |  Road Town | |
| 262 km or 163 mi | Charlotte Amalie | |
| 265 km or 165 mi | Roseau | |
| 329 km or 205 mi | Fajardo | |
| 334 km or 208 mi | Naguabo | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Humacao | |
| 344 km or 213 mi | Yabucoa | |
| 346 km or 215 mi | Las Piedras | |
| 348 km or 216 mi | Fort-de-France | |
| 349 km or 217 mi | Rio Grande | |
| 356 km or 221 mi | Canovanas | |
| 359 km or 223 mi | Gurabo | |
| 363 km or 226 mi | Carolina | |
| 364 km or 226 mi | Caguas | |
| 367 km or 228 mi | Trujillo Alto | |
| 368 km or 229 mi | Guayama | |
| 375 km or 233 mi | Cayey | |
| 375 km or 233 mi | San Juan | |
| 376 km or 233 mi | Guaynabo | |
| 376 km or 234 mi | Cidra | |
| 380 km or 236 mi | Catano | |
| 381 km or 237 mi | Bayamon | |
| 388 km or 241 mi | Naranjito | |
| 391 km or 243 mi | Toa Alta | |
| 394 km or 245 mi | Coamo | |
| 396 km or 246 mi | Dorado | |
| 396 km or 246 mi | Santa Isabel | |
| 397 km or 246 mi | Corozal |
Cities near Kingston
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 4.4 km or 2.7 mi |  Half Way Tree | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Spanish Town | |
| 31 km or 19 mi | Linstead | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Old Harbour | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Port Antonio | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | May Pen | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Mandeville | |
| 131 km or 81 mi | Montego Bay | |
| 144 km or 90 mi | Savanna-la-Mar | |
| 251 km or 156 mi |  Santiago de Cuba | |
| 257 km or 160 mi | Yara | |
| 263 km or 164 mi | Palma Soriano | |
| 265 km or 165 mi | Manzanillo | |
| 268 km or 167 mi | Bayamo | |
| 293 km or 182 mi | Guantanamo | |
| 329 km or 205 mi | Holguin | |
| 333 km or 207 mi | Las Tunas | |
| 356 km or 221 mi | Moa | |
| 369 km or 229 mi |  Anse-a-Veau | |
| 395 km or 245 mi | Miragoane | |
| 397 km or 247 mi | Camaguey | |
| 423 km or 263 mi | Florida | |
| 450 km or 280 mi | Saint-Marc | |
| 463 km or 288 mi | Gonaives | |
| 468 km or 291 mi | Carrefour | |
| 475 km or 295 mi | Port-au-Prince | |
| 478 km or 297 mi | Ciego de Avila | |
| 479 km or 297 mi | Delmas | |
| 480 km or 298 mi | Petion-Ville | |
| 499 km or 310 mi | Moron | |
| 504 km or 313 mi |  George Town | |
| 520 km or 323 mi | Sancti Spiritus | |
| 522 km or 324 mi | Cap-Haitien | |
| 544 km or 338 mi | Cerca-la-Source | |
| 568 km or 353 mi | Placetas | |
| 593 km or 369 mi | Santa Clara | |
| 594 km or 369 mi |  San Juan de la Maguana | |
| 597 km or 371 mi | Sabaneta | |
| 600 km or 373 mi | Cienfuegos | |
| 602 km or 374 mi | Barahona |