Basseterre vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1373
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2734
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$650
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$608
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$539
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1108
$162
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
13
47
😀 Quality of life
36
40
🏙️ Population
13.2K
15.1M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 23% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 3960th and 4761st ($1373 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Saint Kitts and Nevis and Nigeria, respectively. Check Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Basseterre compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 7395th and 6935th among best cities to live in the world.

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Basseterre Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.7
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.3
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$750
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$382
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.2
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.1
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.49%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4961
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4006
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.24
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$36.7
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.5
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.65
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.36
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.68
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.82
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.92
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$310
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7933
$2289

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$1039
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$1037
167 km or 104 mi Baie-Mahault
$1501
173 km or 108 mi Petit-Bourg
$1497
174 km or 108 mi Les Abymes
$1489
180 km or 112 mi Basse-Terre
$1508
183 km or 114 mi Le Moule
$1499
187 km or 116 mi Sainte-Anne
$1505
218 km or 136 mi Saint Croix
$2551
235 km or 146 mi Portsmouth
$1123
236 km or 147 mi Road Town
$2289
262 km or 163 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2177
265 km or 165 mi Roseau
$1015
329 km or 205 mi Fajardo
$1566
334 km or 208 mi Naguabo
$1704
341 km or 212 mi Humacao
$1364
344 km or 213 mi Yabucoa
$1631
346 km or 215 mi Las Piedras
$1483
348 km or 216 mi Fort-de-France
$1568
349 km or 217 mi Rio Grande
$1670
356 km or 221 mi Canovanas
$1684
359 km or 223 mi Gurabo
$1166
363 km or 226 mi Carolina
$1561
364 km or 226 mi Caguas
$1373
367 km or 228 mi Trujillo Alto
$1500
368 km or 229 mi Guayama
$1532
375 km or 233 mi Cayey
$1798
375 km or 233 mi San Juan
$2034
376 km or 233 mi Guaynabo
$1598
376 km or 234 mi Cidra
$1744
380 km or 236 mi Catano
$1815
381 km or 237 mi Bayamon
$1378
388 km or 241 mi Naranjito
$1557
391 km or 243 mi Toa Alta
$1670
394 km or 245 mi Coamo
$1669
396 km or 246 mi Dorado
$1799
396 km or 246 mi Santa Isabel
$1231
397 km or 246 mi Corozal
$1748

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1030
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$670
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$709
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1502
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507