Basseterre vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Basseterre	Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1330	$3420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2654	$7800
🏠 One person rent	$647	$2177
🏘️ Family rent	$599	$3742
🍽️ Food expenses	$499	$761
🚐 Transport expenses	$79	$263
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1114	$4482
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	2 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	12	99
😀 Quality of life	39	93
🏙️ Population	12.9K	3.9M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 61% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 4467th and 62nd ($1330 vs $3420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 47th in Saint Kitts and Nevis and the United States, respectively. Check Saint Kitts and Nevis vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Basseterre compared to 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 8034th and 50th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Basseterre	Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$14.8	$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$42	$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.7	$14.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.06	$8.92
☕ Cappuccino	$4.35	$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.02	$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$623	$2356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$512	$1856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$745	$4109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$384	$3268
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$57.1	$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$87.6	$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$55.8	$69.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4%	6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5043	$8186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3978	$7185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.2	$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$42.2	$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$37	$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.89	$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.99	$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.2	$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.19	$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.75	$6.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.88	$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.7	$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.85	$5.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.04	$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.19	$5.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.76	$5.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.72	$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.83	$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.45	$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.58	$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.98	$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.8	$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14	$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.67	$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.81	$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.71	$5.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.95	$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.2	$70.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.31	$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$37.3	$164
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.25	$29.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$72.6	$80.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$125	$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$417	$1748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10114	$23685

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Cities near Basseterre

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.6 mi	Cayon	$1327
87 km or 54 mi	Philipsburg	$2940
97 km or 60 mi	St. John's	$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

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi	Huntington Park	$2945
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Maywood	$2888
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Florence-Graham	$2945
10 km or 6.2 mi	Bell	$2868
10 km or 6.2 mi	Monterey Park	$2786
11 km or 6.6 mi	Alhambra	$3031
11 km or 6.6 mi	South Pasadena	$3020
11 km or 7 mi	Cudahy	$2866
12 km or 7.6 mi	San Gabriel	$3184
12 km or 7.7 mi	Bell Gardens	$2798
12 km or 7.8 mi	West Hollywood	$3055
13 km or 7.8 mi	Montebello	$2826
13 km or 8 mi	South Gate	$2867
13 km or 8.2 mi	Glendale	$3717
14 km or 8.8 mi	Inglewood	$3066
15 km or 9 mi	Beverly Hills	$2945
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lynwood	$2880
15 km or 9.3 mi	Rosemead	$2868
15 km or 9.5 mi	Culver	$3054
15 km or 9.6 mi	Pasadena	$3802
16 km or 9.9 mi	Pico Rivera	$2818
16 km or 10 mi	Burbank	$3369
16 km or 10 mi	Downey	$2766
17 km or 11 mi	Compton	$2922
18 km or 11 mi	La Canada Flintridge	$3179
18 km or 11 mi	Hawthorne	$3139
18 km or 11 mi	Temple	$2909
18 km or 11 mi	South El Monte	$2849
18 km or 11 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2826
18 km or 11 mi	Paramount	$2793
19 km or 12 mi	Gardena	$3076
20 km or 12 mi	El Monte	$2858
21 km or 13 mi	Lawndale	$3243
21 km or 13 mi	Arcadia	$3020
21 km or 13 mi	Bellflower	$2758
22 km or 14 mi	Norwalk	$2694
22 km or 14 mi	Santa Monica	$3654
22 km or 14 mi	Whittier	$2835
23 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3295
24 km or 15 mi	Carson	$3000