Basseterre vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$1250
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2667
$3250
🏠 One person rent
$511
$578
🏘️ Family rent
$604
$1344
🍽️ Food expenses
$523
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.8
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1103
$645
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
13
41
😀 Quality of life
41
56
🏙️ Population
13.2K
580K

The cost of living in Basseterre is 3% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 4404th and 4318th ($1212 vs $1250) 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 0.5 months in Kingston. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 7060th and 5883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Basseterre vs Kingston

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Basseterre Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$6.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.5
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$7.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.35
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$601
$603
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$741
$1383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$1081
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.9
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.3
$47.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.5%
8.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4951
$2310
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4021
$2164
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.71
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$36.9
$26.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.79
$4.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.44
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.99
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.61
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$8.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.39
$8.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.66
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.91
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.4
$71.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.32
$9.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$36.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7938
$2133

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5.7 km or 3.6 mi Cayon
$1214
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$1857
97 km or 60 mi St. John's
$1076
105 km or 65 mi All Saints
$1074
167 km or 104 mi Baie-Mahault
$1579
173 km or 108 mi Petit-Bourg
$1570
174 km or 108 mi Les Abymes
$1561
180 km or 112 mi Basse-Terre
$1576
183 km or 114 mi Le Moule
$1575
187 km or 116 mi Sainte-Anne
$1570
218 km or 136 mi Saint Croix
$2446
235 km or 146 mi Portsmouth
$1168
236 km or 147 mi Road Town
$2309
262 km or 163 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185
265 km or 165 mi Roseau
$834
329 km or 205 mi Fajardo
$1503
334 km or 208 mi Naguabo
$1651
341 km or 212 mi Humacao
$1578
344 km or 213 mi Yabucoa
$1596
346 km or 215 mi Las Piedras
$1468
348 km or 216 mi Fort-de-France
$1571
349 km or 217 mi Rio Grande
$1611
356 km or 221 mi Canovanas
$1644
359 km or 223 mi Gurabo
$1172
363 km or 226 mi Carolina
$1496
364 km or 226 mi Caguas
$1445
367 km or 228 mi Trujillo Alto
$1429
368 km or 229 mi Guayama
$1523
375 km or 233 mi Cayey
$1203
375 km or 233 mi San Juan
$2248
376 km or 233 mi Guaynabo
$1452
376 km or 234 mi Cidra
$1500
380 km or 236 mi Catano
$1816
381 km or 237 mi Bayamon
$1213
388 km or 241 mi Naranjito
$1512
391 km or 243 mi Toa Alta
$1568
394 km or 245 mi Coamo
$1561
396 km or 246 mi Dorado
$1341
396 km or 246 mi Santa Isabel
$1251
397 km or 246 mi Corozal
$1676

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Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1062
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$758
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$936
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$698
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1005
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$768
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$674
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1005
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1020
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1527
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2555
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1536
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2841
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$2153
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1671
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1176
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1727
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1872
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$492
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$492
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1869
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1784
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$494
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$504
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$514
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$525
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1654
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$501
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$506
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1626
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3374
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1507
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1371
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1312
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$714
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$1247
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$712