Basseterre vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Basseterre	Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1330	$1747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2654	$4181
🏠 One person rent	$647	$847
🏘️ Family rent	$599	$1483
🍽️ Food expenses	$499	$593
🚐 Transport expenses	$79	$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1114	$3258
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	2 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	12	92
😀 Quality of life	39	89
🏙️ Population	12.9K	519K

The cost of living in Basseterre is 24% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 4467th and 3024th ($1330 vs $1747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 43rd in Saint Kitts and Nevis and France, respectively. Check Saint Kitts and Nevis vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Basseterre compared to 1.9 months in Lyon. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Lyon ranked 5th in France, while ranked 8034th and 234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Basseterre vs Lyon

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	Basseterre	Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$14.8	$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$42	$63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.7	$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.06	$7
☕ Cappuccino	$4.35	$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.02	$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$623	$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$512	$611
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$745	$1595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$384	$1118
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$57.1	$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$87.6	$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$55.8	$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4%	3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5043	$6632
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3978	$4029
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.2	$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$42.2	$84.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$37	$24.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.89	$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.99	$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.2	$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.19	$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.75	$4.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$22.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.88	$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.7	$27.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.85	$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.04	$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.19	$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.76	$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.72	$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.83	$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.45	$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.58	$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.98	$9.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.8	$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14	$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.67	$6.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.81	$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.71	$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.95	$4.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.2	$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.31	$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$37.3	$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.25	$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$72.6	$120
👟 Brand Sneakers	$125	$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$417	$652
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10114	$11727

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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 Lyon

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi	Villeurbanne	$1652
50 km or 31 mi	Saint-Etienne	$1251
61 km or 38 mi	Macon	$1409
67 km or 42 mi	Roanne	$1553
84 km or 52 mi	Aix-les-Bains	$1599
87 km or 54 mi	Chambery	$1352
92 km or 57 mi	Valence	$1307
94 km or 58 mi	Grenoble	$1560
101 km or 63 mi	Annecy	$1865
109 km or 68 mi	Vernier	$3400
109 km or 68 mi	Meyrin	$3401
110 km or 68 mi	Lancy	$3344
111 km or 69 mi	Carouge	$3436
112 km or 70 mi	Geneva	$3658
114 km or 71 mi	Chalon-sur-Saone	$1386
117 km or 73 mi	Vichy	$1208
118 km or 73 mi	Annemasse	$1517
120 km or 74 mi	Le Creusot	$1163
128 km or 80 mi	Nyon	$3702
136 km or 85 mi	Clermont-Ferrand	$1427
158 km or 98 mi	Chamonix	$2062
159 km or 99 mi	Renens	$3125
163 km or 101 mi	Lausanne	$3134
175 km or 108 mi	Dijon	$1490
177 km or 110 mi	Montreux	$3393
179 km or 111 mi	Yverdon-les-Bains	$3126
184 km or 115 mi	Montlucon	$1599
188 km or 117 mi	Besancon	$1286
188 km or 117 mi	Nevers	$1390
192 km or 120 mi	Aosta	$1673
195 km or 121 mi	Bulle	$3043
201 km or 125 mi	Avignon	$1501
202 km or 125 mi	Sion	$2468
211 km or 131 mi	Neuchatel	$2868
212 km or 132 mi	Fribourg	$2891
213 km or 132 mi	La Chaux-de-Fonds	$2554
217 km or 135 mi	Nimes	$1440
227 km or 141 mi	Manosque	$1488
236 km or 147 mi	Turin	$1659
236 km or 147 mi	Koniz	$2907