Basseterre vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Basseterre	Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1330	$3273
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2654	$7799
🏠 One person rent	$647	$2094
🏘️ Family rent	$599	$3648
🍽️ Food expenses	$499	$836
🚐 Transport expenses	$79	$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1114	$5290
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	2 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	12	97
😀 Quality of life	39	93
🏙️ Population	12.9K	441K

The cost of living in Basseterre is 59% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 4467th and 95th ($1330 vs $3273) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 70th 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 1.6 months in Oakland. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Oakland ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 8034th and 70th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Basseterre	Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$14.8	$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$42	$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.7	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.06	$7.96
☕ Cappuccino	$4.35	$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.02	$3.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$623	$2145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$512	$1854
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$745	$3859
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$384	$3291
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$57.1	$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$87.6	$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$55.8	$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4%	6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5043	$7921
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3978	$5888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.2	$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$42.2	$85.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$37	$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.89	$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.99	$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.2	$4.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.19	$7.05
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.75	$6.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$20.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.88	$16.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.7	$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.85	$6.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.04	$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.19	$6.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.76	$6.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.72	$4.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.83	$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.45	$2.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.58	$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.98	$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.8	$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14	$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.67	$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.81	$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.71	$5.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.95	$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.2	$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.31	$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$37.3	$179
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.25	$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$72.6	$75.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$125	$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$417	$2824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10114	$20453

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Cities near Basseterre

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.6 mi	Cayon	$1327
87 km or 54 mi	Philipsburg	$2940
97 km or 60 mi	St. John's	$1114
105 km or 65 mi	All Saints	$1143
167 km or 104 mi	Baie-Mahault	$1723
173 km or 108 mi	Petit-Bourg	$1724
174 km or 108 mi	Les Abymes	$1715
180 km or 112 mi	Basse-Terre	$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

Cities near Oakland

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi	Alameda	$3559
8 km or 5 mi	Berkeley	$3204
11 km or 6.5 mi	Albany	$3049
12 km or 7.3 mi	San Leandro	$3043
14 km or 8.7 mi	El Cerrito	$3070
15 km or 9.2 mi	San Francisco	$4110
15 km or 9.3 mi	Lafayette	$2906
17 km or 11 mi	San Lorenzo	$2822
17 km or 11 mi	Richmond	$3102
19 km or 12 mi	Castro Valley	$2968
20 km or 12 mi	San Pablo	$3086
20 km or 12 mi	Walnut Creek	$2900
21 km or 13 mi	Hayward	$2822
22 km or 14 mi	Danville	$3873
22 km or 14 mi	South San Francisco	$3252
23 km or 14 mi	Daly	$3264
24 km or 15 mi	Pleasant Hill	$2796
24 km or 15 mi	San Ramon	$2848
24 km or 15 mi	Hercules	$2893
25 km or 15 mi	San Bruno	$3261
26 km or 16 mi	Millbrae	$3276
26 km or 16 mi	Burlingame	$3310
26 km or 16 mi	Martinez	$2905
28 km or 17 mi	Concord	$2748
28 km or 17 mi	Foster	$3588
28 km or 17 mi	San Mateo	$3797
29 km or 18 mi	Pacifica	$3245
29 km or 18 mi	Union	$3075
30 km or 19 mi	Benicia	$2804
31 km or 19 mi	Dublin	$3088
31 km or 19 mi	San Rafael	$4178
32 km or 20 mi	Belmont	$3577
33 km or 21 mi	San Carlos	$3357
34 km or 21 mi	Vallejo	$2393
35 km or 22 mi	Newark	$3234
35 km or 22 mi	Pleasanton	$3486
35 km or 22 mi	Redwood	$3728
37 km or 23 mi	Fremont	$3616
38 km or 24 mi	East Palo Alto	$3356
39 km or 24 mi	Menlo Park	$3357