Basseterre vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1330
$1071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2639
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$647
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$594
$888
🍽️ Food expenses
$498
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1108
$536
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
12
65
😀 Quality of life
45
63
🏙️ Population
12.9K
2.53M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 24% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 4513th and 5161st ($1330 vs $1071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Saint Kitts and Nevis and Colombia, respectively. Check Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Basseterre compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 7187th and 5624th among best cities to live in the world.

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Basseterre Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.2
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$620
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$390
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$1079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.7
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.1
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
11.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4994
$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4033
$1334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.22
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$50.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$37.1
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.94
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.71
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.35
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.15
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.8
$68.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9714
$7264

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5.7 km or 3.6 mi Cayon
$1332
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$992
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$915
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$717
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$757
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$789
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$738
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$709
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$719
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$777
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$813
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$547
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$919
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$764
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1062
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$537
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$667
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$703
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1019
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$754
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$614
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$825
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$746
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$575
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$829
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$732
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$572
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$707
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$750
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$592
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$646
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$673
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$606
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$685