Basseterre vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Basseterre	London
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1330	$3740
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2639	$8537
🏠 One person rent	$647	$2516
🏘️ Family rent	$594	$4294
🍽️ Food expenses	$498	$631
🚐 Transport expenses	$79.1	$412
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1108	$3678
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	2 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	12	100
😀 Quality of life	45	96
🏙️ Population	12.9K	8.8M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 64% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 4513th and 20th ($1330 vs $3740) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 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 7187th and 12th 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	$15	$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$42.2	$98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.5	$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.05	$9.2
☕ Cappuccino	$4.32	$5.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.05	$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$620	$2958
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$513	$2140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$743	$4865
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$378	$3773
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$56.7	$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$87.1	$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$55.8	$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.02%	4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4994	$20369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4033	$10989
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.22	$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$41.9	$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$37.1	$31.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.89	$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.94	$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.22	$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.22	$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.71	$5.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.79	$9.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.6	$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.78	$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.06	$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.19	$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.7	$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.73	$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.84	$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.44	$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.58	$3.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.98	$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.83	$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14.1	$23.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.63	$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.85	$6.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.65	$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.96	$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.8	$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.35	$20.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$36.8	$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.15	$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$73.8	$117
👟 Brand Sneakers	$126	$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$394	$2594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$9714	$30567

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Cities near Basseterre

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.6 mi	Cayon	$1332
87 km or 54 mi	Philipsburg	$2884
97 km or 60 mi	St. John's	$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

Cities near London

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi	Westminster	$3038
11 km or 7 mi	Wimbledon	$2559
13 km or 8.3 mi	Richmond	$2498
15 km or 9.3 mi	Croydon	$2564
16 km or 10 mi	Greenford	$2419
19 km or 12 mi	Ewell	$2417
21 km or 13 mi	Coulsdon	$2406
23 km or 14 mi	Esher	$2395
24 km or 15 mi	Walton-on-Thames	$2382
25 km or 15 mi	Watford	$2661
27 km or 17 mi	Upminster	$2336
28 km or 17 mi	Rickmansworth	$2426
31 km or 19 mi	St Albans	$2490
32 km or 20 mi	Grays	$2227
32 km or 20 mi	Hertford	$2271
32 km or 20 mi	Slough	$2345
32 km or 20 mi	Brentwood	$2675
35 km or 22 mi	Harlow	$2152
35 km or 22 mi	Gravesend	$2259
35 km or 22 mi	Hemel Hempstead	$2321
37 km or 23 mi	Woking	$2567
38 km or 24 mi	Harpenden	$2276
40 km or 25 mi	Billericay	$2260
41 km or 25 mi	Maidenhead	$2846
43 km or 27 mi	East Grinstead	$2265
43 km or 27 mi	Basildon	$2188
43 km or 27 mi	Guildford	$2622
44 km or 27 mi	Crawley	$2385
44 km or 27 mi	Stevenage	$2262
44 km or 27 mi	Bracknell	$2485
44 km or 28 mi	Rochester	$1860
44 km or 28 mi	Tonbridge	$2191
45 km or 28 mi	High Wycombe	$2215
46 km or 28 mi	Bishop's Stortford	$2223
46 km or 28 mi	Luton	$2212
47 km or 29 mi	Chatham	$2576
49 km or 30 mi	Chelmsford	$2111
49 km or 30 mi	Gillingham	$2377
49 km or 30 mi	Godalming	$2472
49 km or 31 mi	Farnborough	$2199