Basseterre vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1336
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$654
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$605
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$497
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.3
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1108
$5599
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
13
100
😀 Quality of life
42
98
🏙️ Population
13.2K
8.8M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 68% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4405th and 4th ($1336 vs $4203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 1st in the United States, while ranked 7482nd and 11th 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
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$8.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.36
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$627
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$380
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.31%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4980
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4022
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$37.1
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.99
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.2
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.72
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.78
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.97
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.9
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.5
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8504
$22663

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$1656
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$1659
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$1662
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$2593
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$1168
236 km or 147 mi Road Town
$2303
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$2042
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$1008
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$1592
334 km or 208 mi Naguabo
$1693
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$1305
344 km or 213 mi Yabucoa
$1686
346 km or 215 mi Las Piedras
$1646
348 km or 216 mi Fort-de-France
$1741
349 km or 217 mi Rio Grande
$1702
356 km or 221 mi Canovanas
$1729
359 km or 223 mi Gurabo
$1155
363 km or 226 mi Carolina
$1587
364 km or 226 mi Caguas
$1354
367 km or 228 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
368 km or 229 mi Guayama
$1554
375 km or 233 mi Cayey
$1810
375 km or 233 mi San Juan
$2004
376 km or 233 mi Guaynabo
$1662
376 km or 234 mi Cidra
$1770
380 km or 236 mi Catano
$1917
381 km or 237 mi Bayamon
$1784
388 km or 241 mi Naranjito
$1559
391 km or 243 mi Toa Alta
$1725
394 km or 245 mi Coamo
$1702
396 km or 246 mi Dorado
$1837
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$1246
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$1746

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$2569
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$3364
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$3066
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$2913
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$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
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$2735
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$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
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$2712
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$2765
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$2538
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$2688
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$2756
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$2545
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$2475
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$2614
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$2647
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$2770
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$2705
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$2513
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$2749
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$2774
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$2695
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$2769
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$2655
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$2730
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$2718
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$2609
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$2506
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$2723
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$2911
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$2779
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$2680
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$2470
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