Basseterre vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1330
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2639
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$647
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$594
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$498
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1108
$5229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
12
100
😀 Quality of life
45
95
🏙️ Population
12.9K
8.8M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 68% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4513th and 4th ($1330 vs $4207) 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 1.2 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 7187th and 18th 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
$15
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.2
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$620
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.7
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.1
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4994
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4033
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.22
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$37.1
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.94
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.71
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.35
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.15
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.8
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9714
$21999

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$1730
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$1717
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$1733
187 km or 116 mi Sainte-Anne
$1732
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$2600
235 km or 146 mi Portsmouth
$1173
236 km or 147 mi Road Town
$2293
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$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
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$1764

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
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$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
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$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
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$2665
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$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
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$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
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$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
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$2863
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$2758
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$2690
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$2503
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$3188