Basseterre vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1330
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2639
$3364
🏠 One person rent
$647
$712
🏘️ Family rent
$594
$1211
🍽️ Food expenses
$498
$502
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1108
$525
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
12
41
😀 Quality of life
45
57
🏙️ Population
12.9K
938K

The cost of living in Basseterre is 9% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 4513th and 4191st ($1330 vs $1461) 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 0.8 months in Basseterre compared to 0.4 months in Kingston. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 7187th and 6176th among best cities to live in the world.

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Basseterre Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$9.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.2
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$8.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$4.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$620
$824
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$1458
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.7
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.1
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
9.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4994
$2882
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4033
$2227
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.22
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$37.1
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.94
$4.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.71
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$7.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$6.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$9.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$63
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.35
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.15
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.8
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$262
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9714
$5107

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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
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1289
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$835
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1109
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1077
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1234
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$970
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1018
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1096
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1196
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1647
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2134
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2770
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1165
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1664
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1355
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1579
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1888
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$537
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$535
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1616
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1519
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$548
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$550
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$557
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$573
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1324
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$549
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$554
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1315
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3759
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1228
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1097
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1157
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$785
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$872
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$769