Basseterre vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1330
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2639
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$647
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$594
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$498
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1108
$643
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
12
77
😀 Quality of life
45
70
🏙️ Population
12.9K
9.94M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 24% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 4513th and 5141st ($1330 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 7187th and 4052nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Basseterre vs Lima

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Basseterre Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.2
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$620
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$1036
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.7
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.1
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4994
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4033
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.22
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$37.1
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.94
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.71
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.35
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.15
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.8
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9714
$9668

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$1332
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$2884
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$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
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$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755