Basseterre vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1241
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2695
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$532
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$603
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.4
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$180
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
13
46
😀 Quality of life
36
41
🏙️ Population
13.2K
15.1M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 10% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 4490th and 4791st ($1241 vs $1133) 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 0.9 months in Basseterre compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 7322nd and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Basseterre Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.7
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.3
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$626
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.2
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5046
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.6
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$36.7
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.52
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.99
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.39
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.7
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.33
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8116
$2307

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$1242
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$1926
97 km or 60 mi St. John's
$1084
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$1081
167 km or 104 mi Baie-Mahault
$1596
173 km or 108 mi Petit-Bourg
$1598
174 km or 108 mi Les Abymes
$1582
180 km or 112 mi Basse-Terre
$1599
183 km or 114 mi Le Moule
$1594
187 km or 116 mi Sainte-Anne
$1593
218 km or 136 mi Saint Croix
$2561
235 km or 146 mi Portsmouth
$1138
236 km or 147 mi Road Town
$2295
262 km or 163 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192
265 km or 165 mi Roseau
$1003
329 km or 205 mi Fajardo
$1574
334 km or 208 mi Naguabo
$1697
341 km or 212 mi Humacao
$1677
344 km or 213 mi Yabucoa
$1627
346 km or 215 mi Las Piedras
$1493
348 km or 216 mi Fort-de-France
$1665
349 km or 217 mi Rio Grande
$1647
356 km or 221 mi Canovanas
$1654
359 km or 223 mi Gurabo
$1158
363 km or 226 mi Carolina
$1512
364 km or 226 mi Caguas
$1360
367 km or 228 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
368 km or 229 mi Guayama
$1534
375 km or 233 mi Cayey
$1672
375 km or 233 mi San Juan
$1974
376 km or 233 mi Guaynabo
$1531
376 km or 234 mi Cidra
$1627
380 km or 236 mi Catano
$1764
381 km or 237 mi Bayamon
$1234
388 km or 241 mi Naranjito
$1543
391 km or 243 mi Toa Alta
$1634
394 km or 245 mi Coamo
$1616
396 km or 246 mi Dorado
$1774
396 km or 246 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
397 km or 246 mi Corozal
$1729

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492