Basseterre vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1330
$1034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2654
$2503
🏠 One person rent
$647
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$599
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$79
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1114
$632
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
12
77
😀 Quality of life
39
71
🏙️ Population
12.9K
9.94M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 29% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 4467th and 5300th ($1330 vs $1034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Saint Kitts and Nevis and Peru, respectively. Check Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Basseterre compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 8034th and 3484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Basseterre Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$4.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$6.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.35
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$660
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$1102
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.1
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5043
$2328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$1422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$37
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.99
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.2
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.75
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$6.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.71
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.31
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.6
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$83.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10114
$11057

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$1327
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$2940
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$1114
105 km or 65 mi All Saints
$1143
167 km or 104 mi Baie-Mahault
$1723
173 km or 108 mi Petit-Bourg
$1724
174 km or 108 mi Les Abymes
$1715
180 km or 112 mi Basse-Terre
$1736
183 km or 114 mi Le Moule
$1718
187 km or 116 mi Sainte-Anne
$1716
218 km or 136 mi Saint Croix
$2450
235 km or 146 mi Portsmouth
$1107
236 km or 147 mi Road Town
$2305
262 km or 163 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120
265 km or 165 mi Roseau
$1010
329 km or 205 mi Fajardo
$1588
334 km or 208 mi Naguabo
$1700
341 km or 212 mi Humacao
$1297
344 km or 213 mi Yabucoa
$1732
346 km or 215 mi Las Piedras
$1680
348 km or 216 mi Fort-de-France
$1844
349 km or 217 mi Rio Grande
$1743
356 km or 221 mi Canovanas
$1789
359 km or 223 mi Gurabo
$1275
363 km or 226 mi Carolina
$1446
364 km or 226 mi Caguas
$1370
367 km or 228 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
368 km or 229 mi Guayama
$1673
375 km or 233 mi Cayey
$1851
375 km or 233 mi San Juan
$2037
376 km or 233 mi Guaynabo
$1638
376 km or 234 mi Cidra
$1827
380 km or 236 mi Catano
$1949
381 km or 237 mi Bayamon
$1787
388 km or 241 mi Naranjito
$1668
391 km or 243 mi Toa Alta
$1776
394 km or 245 mi Coamo
$1513
396 km or 246 mi Dorado
$1889
396 km or 246 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
397 km or 246 mi Corozal
$1792

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Distance City Cost of living
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$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731