Basseterre vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1330
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2654
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$647
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$599
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$79
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1114
$5389
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
12
100
😀 Quality of life
39
95
🏙️ Population
12.9K
8.8M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 68% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4467th and 4th ($1330 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 New York City. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 8034th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Basseterre vs New York City

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Basseterre New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.35
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.1
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5043
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$37
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.99
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.2
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.75
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.71
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.31
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.6
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10114
$21713

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$1114
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$1143
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$1723
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$1724
174 km or 108 mi Les Abymes
$1715
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
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$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
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$3192