Basseterre vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Basseterre	Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1330	$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2639	$2679
🏠 One person rent	$647	$517
🏘️ Family rent	$594	$825
🍽️ Food expenses	$498	$307
🚐 Transport expenses	$79.1	$85.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1108	$3779
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Bad
✈️ Airport proximity	2 km	2 km
🎓 Higher education	12	19
😀 Quality of life	45	65
🏙️ Population	12.9K	2.49M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 27% more expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 4513th and 5315th ($1330 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Saint Kitts and Nevis and Angola, respectively. Check Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Angola comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Basseterre compared to 3.6 months in Luanda. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Luanda ranked 1st in Angola, while ranked 7187th and 5283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Basseterre vs Luanda

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	Basseterre	Luanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$15	$5.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$42.2	$36.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.5	$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.05	$1.55
☕ Cappuccino	$4.32	$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.05	$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$620	$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$513	$290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$743	$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$378	$523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$56.7	$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$87.1	$90.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$55.8	$121
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.02%	22.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4994	$11941
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4033	$880
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.22	$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$41.9	$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$37.1	$8.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.89	$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.94	$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.22	$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.22	$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.71	$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.79	$5.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.6	$8.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.78	$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.06	$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.19	$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.7	$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.73	$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.84	$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.44	$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.58	$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.98	$7.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.83	$0.53
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14.1	$2.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.63	$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.85	$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.65	$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.96	$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.8	$62.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.35	$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$36.8	$46.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.15	$8
👖 Brand Jeans	$73.8	$131
👟 Brand Sneakers	$126	$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$394	$830
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$9714	$16706

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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 Luanda

Distance	City	Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi	Ambriz	$897
184 km or 114 mi	N'zeto	$815
333 km or 207 mi	Boma	$870
337 km or 209 mi	Matadi	$895
383 km or 238 mi	Cabinda	$695
393 km or 244 mi	Lobito	$665
413 km or 257 mi	Benguela	$692
438 km or 272 mi	Mbanza-Ngungu	$859
475 km or 295 mi	Pointe-Noire	$590
515 km or 320 mi	Huambo	$595
519 km or 323 mi	Kayes	$544
522 km or 324 mi	Madingou	$544
527 km or 327 mi	Kinkala	$543
551 km or 343 mi	Kinshasa	$1163
556 km or 346 mi	Brazzaville	$602
747 km or 464 mi	Kikwit	$932
769 km or 478 mi	Gamboma	$543
801 km or 497 mi	Luena	$662
876 km or 544 mi	Tshikapa	$999
994 km or 618 mi	Oshikango	$855
1029 km or 639 mi	Port-Gentil	$699
1067 km or 663 mi	Kananga	$1037
1108 km or 689 mi	Libreville	$745
1137 km or 707 mi	Mbandaka	$851
1143 km or 710 mi	Mwene-Ditu	$895
1182 km or 734 mi	Mbuji-Mayi	$1067
1205 km or 749 mi	Gandajika	$887
1248 km or 776 mi	Sao Tome	$1042
1250 km or 776 mi	Bata	$1239
1250 km or 777 mi	Trindade	$1042
1254 km or 779 mi	Tsumeb	$873
1344 km or 835 mi	Otjiwarongo	$874
1356 km or 843 mi	Kolwezi	$1039
1425 km or 885 mi	Yaounde	$668
1429 km or 888 mi	Omaruru	$971
1484 km or 922 mi	Berberati	$492
1485 km or 923 mi	Malabo	$1344
1486 km or 923 mi	Douala	$1254
1497 km or 930 mi	Limbe	$750
1498 km or 931 mi	Likasi	$1039