Basseterre vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Basseterre	London
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1373	$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2734	$7841
🏠 One person rent	$650	$2211
🏘️ Family rent	$608	$4100
🍽️ Food expenses	$539	$551
🚐 Transport expenses	$78.5	$375
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1108	$4153
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	2 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	13	100
😀 Quality of life	36	99
🏙️ Population	13.2K	8.8M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 58% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 3960th and 58th ($1373 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Saint Kitts and Nevis and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Saint Kitts and Nevis vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Basseterre compared to 1.3 months in London. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 7395th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Basseterre vs London

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	Basseterre	London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.2	$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$75.7	$84
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.7	$9.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.05	$8.03
☕ Cappuccino	$4.3	$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.1	$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$630	$2704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$507	$1831
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$750	$5123
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$382	$3478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$62.7	$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$96.2	$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$56.1	$38.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.49%	5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4961	$20412
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4006	$10524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.24	$3.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$41.7	$91.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$36.7	$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.89	$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$3.5	$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.35	$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.97	$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.65	$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.3	$8.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.85	$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.07	$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.06	$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.86	$2.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.98	$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.37	$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.69	$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.05	$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.57	$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.3	$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.13	$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack	$8.36	$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.68	$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.82	$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.67	$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.92	$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$41.5	$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.12	$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$36.9	$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.22	$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$73.2	$97.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$125	$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$310	$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7933	$26090

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Cities near Basseterre

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.6 mi	Cayon	$1377
87 km or 54 mi	Philipsburg	$1968
97 km or 60 mi	St. John's	$1039
105 km or 65 mi	All Saints	$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

Cities near London

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi	Westminster	$2868
11 km or 7 mi	Wimbledon	$2332
13 km or 8.3 mi	Richmond	$2273
15 km or 9.3 mi	Croydon	$2414
16 km or 10 mi	Greenford	$2209
19 km or 12 mi	Ewell	$2207
21 km or 13 mi	Coulsdon	$2214
23 km or 14 mi	Esher	$2185
24 km or 15 mi	Walton-on-Thames	$2182
25 km or 15 mi	Watford	$2470
27 km or 17 mi	Upminster	$2136
28 km or 17 mi	Rickmansworth	$2217
31 km or 19 mi	St Albans	$2261
32 km or 20 mi	Grays	$2028
32 km or 20 mi	Hertford	$2076
32 km or 20 mi	Slough	$2112
32 km or 20 mi	Brentwood	$2433
35 km or 22 mi	Harlow	$2199
35 km or 22 mi	Gravesend	$2035
35 km or 22 mi	Hemel Hempstead	$2122
37 km or 23 mi	Woking	$2429
38 km or 24 mi	Harpenden	$2052
40 km or 25 mi	Billericay	$2048
41 km or 25 mi	Maidenhead	$2623
43 km or 27 mi	East Grinstead	$2052
43 km or 27 mi	Basildon	$1924
43 km or 27 mi	Guildford	$2422
44 km or 27 mi	Crawley	$2092
44 km or 27 mi	Stevenage	$1987
44 km or 27 mi	Bracknell	$2248
44 km or 28 mi	Rochester	$1973
44 km or 28 mi	Tonbridge	$2063
45 km or 28 mi	High Wycombe	$2089
46 km or 28 mi	Bishop's Stortford	$2062
46 km or 28 mi	Luton	$1885
47 km or 29 mi	Chatham	$2263
49 km or 30 mi	Chelmsford	$1948
49 km or 30 mi	Gillingham	$2135
49 km or 30 mi	Godalming	$2344
49 km or 31 mi	Farnborough	$2009