Basseterre vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Basseterre	Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1330	$3297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2639	$7564
🏠 One person rent	$647	$2174
🏘️ Family rent	$594	$3858
🍽️ Food expenses	$498	$797
🚐 Transport expenses	$79.1	$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1108	$4156
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	2 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	12	85
😀 Quality of life	45	90
🏙️ Population	12.9K	442K

The cost of living in Basseterre is 60% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 4513th and 95th ($1330 vs $3297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 63rd 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 Miami. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Miami ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 7187th and 210th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Basseterre vs Miami

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	Basseterre	Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$15	$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$42.2	$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.5	$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.05	$7.92
☕ Cappuccino	$4.32	$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.05	$3.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$620	$2574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$513	$1873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$743	$4730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$378	$3376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$56.7	$95.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$87.1	$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$55.8	$65.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.02%	6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4994	$6833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4033	$3761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.22	$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$41.9	$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$37.1	$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.89	$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.94	$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.22	$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.22	$5.35
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.71	$5.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.79	$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.6	$25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.78	$5.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.06	$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.19	$4.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.7	$4.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.73	$2.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.84	$3.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.44	$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.58	$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.98	$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.83	$2.78
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14.1	$9.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.63	$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.85	$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.65	$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.96	$3.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.8	$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.35	$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$36.8	$130
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.15	$34.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$73.8	$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$126	$97.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$394	$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$9714	$21676

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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 Miami

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi	Coral Gables	$2872
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Miami Beach	$2870
12 km or 7.2 mi	Hialeah	$2465
13 km or 8 mi	North Miami	$2738
14 km or 8.7 mi	Doral	$2620
16 km or 9.8 mi	Sweetwater	$2662
17 km or 10 mi	Hialeah Gardens	$2532
17 km or 11 mi	North Miami Beach	$2739
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Lakes	$2589
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Gardens	$2684
20 km or 12 mi	Sunny Isles Beach	$2808
20 km or 13 mi	Palmetto Bay	$2801
22 km or 13 mi	Aventura	$2767
23 km or 14 mi	Miramar	$2775
24 km or 15 mi	Hallandale Beach	$2783
24 km or 15 mi	Kendall West	$2761
26 km or 16 mi	Cutler Bay	$2847
27 km or 17 mi	Hollywood	$2963
27 km or 17 mi	Pembroke Pines	$2991
29 km or 18 mi	Richmond West	$2831
30 km or 19 mi	Cooper	$2739
31 km or 19 mi	Dania Beach	$2792
34 km or 21 mi	Davie	$2713
38 km or 24 mi	Plantation	$2695
40 km or 25 mi	Fort Lauderdale	$2867
40 km or 25 mi	Weston	$2586
42 km or 26 mi	Sunrise	$2664
43 km or 26 mi	Lauderhill	$2713
43 km or 27 mi	Lauderdale Lakes	$2696
44 km or 27 mi	Homestead	$3170
44 km or 28 mi	Oakland Park	$2699
48 km or 30 mi	Tamarac	$2810
48 km or 30 mi	North Lauderdale	$2777
51 km or 32 mi	Pompano Beach	$2668
51 km or 32 mi	Margate	$2806
54 km or 34 mi	Coral Springs	$3117
55 km or 34 mi	Coconut Creek	$2735
59 km or 37 mi	Parkland	$2900
61 km or 38 mi	Deerfield Beach	$2448
66 km or 41 mi	Boca Raton	$3050