Basseterre vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1241
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2695
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$532
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$603
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.4
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$5777
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
13
100
😀 Quality of life
36
97
🏙️ Population
13.2K
8.8M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 69% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4490th and 5th ($1241 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 0.9 months in Basseterre compared to 1.4 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 7322nd and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Basseterre New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.7
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$9.78
 Cappuccino
$4.3
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$626
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.2
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5046
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.6
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$36.7
$27.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.52
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.99
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.39
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.7
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.33
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8116
$20585

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$1081
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$1596
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$1598
174 km or 108 mi Les Abymes
$1582
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$1599
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$1594
187 km or 116 mi Sainte-Anne
$1593
218 km or 136 mi Saint Croix
$2561
235 km or 146 mi Portsmouth
$1138
236 km or 147 mi Road Town
$2295
262 km or 163 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192
265 km or 165 mi Roseau
$1003
329 km or 205 mi Fajardo
$1574
334 km or 208 mi Naguabo
$1697
341 km or 212 mi Humacao
$1677
344 km or 213 mi Yabucoa
$1627
346 km or 215 mi Las Piedras
$1493
348 km or 216 mi Fort-de-France
$1665
349 km or 217 mi Rio Grande
$1647
356 km or 221 mi Canovanas
$1654
359 km or 223 mi Gurabo
$1158
363 km or 226 mi Carolina
$1512
364 km or 226 mi Caguas
$1360
367 km or 228 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
368 km or 229 mi Guayama
$1534
375 km or 233 mi Cayey
$1672
375 km or 233 mi San Juan
$1974
376 km or 233 mi Guaynabo
$1531
376 km or 234 mi Cidra
$1627
380 km or 236 mi Catano
$1764
381 km or 237 mi Bayamon
$1234
388 km or 241 mi Naranjito
$1543
391 km or 243 mi Toa Alta
$1634
394 km or 245 mi Coamo
$1616
396 km or 246 mi Dorado
$1774
396 km or 246 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
397 km or 246 mi Corozal
$1729

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$2510
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$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
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$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
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$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
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$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
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$2493
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$2635
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$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
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$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
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$2778
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$2646
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$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
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$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
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$2811
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$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
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$2553
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