Basseterre vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1330
$2226
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2639
$5309
🏠 One person rent
$647
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$594
$2217
🍽️ Food expenses
$498
$693
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$80.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1108
$3883
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
12
85
😀 Quality of life
45
89
🏙️ Population
12.9K
384K

The cost of living in Basseterre is 40% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 4513th and 1435th ($1330 vs $2226) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1194th 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 1.7 months in New Orleans. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs New Orleans ranked 83rd in the United States, while ranked 7187th and 290th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Basseterre vs New Orleans

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Basseterre New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$23.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.2
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$5.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$620
$1444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$980
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$2576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$1777
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.7
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.1
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4994
$2772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4033
$1749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.22
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$37.1
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.94
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$3.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.71
$4.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$3.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$8.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.35
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.15
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.8
$53.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$1551
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9714
$10147

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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
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2143
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$2038
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1772
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$2062
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1720
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1705
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2146
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2045
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2052
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1753
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1852
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1693
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1797
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1933
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1807
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1698
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1672
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1950
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1812
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1809
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2095
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2240
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1953
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2099
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1766
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2093
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2023
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2102
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2244
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1881
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1904
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1971
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1992
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1615
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1917
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1900
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1844
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1605
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1962