Basseterre vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Basseterre	Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1212	$3123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2667	$8266
🏠 One person rent	$511	$1974
🏘️ Family rent	$604	$4255
🍽️ Food expenses	$523	$783
🚐 Transport expenses	$77.8	$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1103	$5741
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	2 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	13	97
😀 Quality of life	41	93
🏙️ Population	13.2K	441K

The cost of living in Basseterre is 61% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 4404th and 85th ($1212 vs $3123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 72nd 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 1.8 months in Oakland. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Oakland ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 7060th and 61st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Basseterre vs Oakland

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	Basseterre	Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$14.2	$30
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$75.5	$56.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.7	$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.04	$7.3
☕ Cappuccino	$4.35	$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.03	$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$601	$2159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$343	$1715
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$741	$5202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$384	$3736
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$62.6	$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$94.9	$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$53.3	$62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.5%	6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4951	$7041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4021	$7002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.71	$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$41.7	$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$36.9	$22.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.89	$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$3.79	$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.44	$5.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.71	$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.99	$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$24.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.61	$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.79	$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.34	$7.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.43	$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.86	$6.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.66	$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.99	$4.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.57	$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.22	$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.58	$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13	$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.27	$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack	$8.39	$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.63	$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.81	$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.66	$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.91	$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$75.4	$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.32	$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$37.2	$180
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.26	$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$41.7	$69.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$115	$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$343	$2755
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7938	$19305

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Cities near Basseterre

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.6 mi	Cayon	$1214
87 km or 54 mi	Philipsburg	$1857
97 km or 60 mi	St. John's	$1076
105 km or 65 mi	All Saints	$1074
167 km or 104 mi	Baie-Mahault	$1579
173 km or 108 mi	Petit-Bourg	$1570
174 km or 108 mi	Les Abymes	$1561
180 km or 112 mi	Basse-Terre	$1576
183 km or 114 mi	Le Moule	$1575
187 km or 116 mi	Sainte-Anne	$1570
218 km or 136 mi	Saint Croix	$2446
235 km or 146 mi	Portsmouth	$1168
236 km or 147 mi	Road Town	$2309
262 km or 163 mi	Charlotte Amalie	$2185
265 km or 165 mi	Roseau	$834
329 km or 205 mi	Fajardo	$1503
334 km or 208 mi	Naguabo	$1651
341 km or 212 mi	Humacao	$1578
344 km or 213 mi	Yabucoa	$1596
346 km or 215 mi	Las Piedras	$1468
348 km or 216 mi	Fort-de-France	$1571
349 km or 217 mi	Rio Grande	$1611
356 km or 221 mi	Canovanas	$1644
359 km or 223 mi	Gurabo	$1172
363 km or 226 mi	Carolina	$1496
364 km or 226 mi	Caguas	$1445
367 km or 228 mi	Trujillo Alto	$1429
368 km or 229 mi	Guayama	$1523
375 km or 233 mi	Cayey	$1203
375 km or 233 mi	San Juan	$2248
376 km or 233 mi	Guaynabo	$1452
376 km or 234 mi	Cidra	$1500
380 km or 236 mi	Catano	$1816
381 km or 237 mi	Bayamon	$1213
388 km or 241 mi	Naranjito	$1512
391 km or 243 mi	Toa Alta	$1568
394 km or 245 mi	Coamo	$1561
396 km or 246 mi	Dorado	$1341
396 km or 246 mi	Santa Isabel	$1251
397 km or 246 mi	Corozal	$1676

Cities near Oakland

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi	Alameda	$3358
8 km or 5 mi	Berkeley	$3127
11 km or 6.5 mi	Albany	$2965
12 km or 7.3 mi	San Leandro	$2969
14 km or 8.7 mi	El Cerrito	$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi	San Francisco	$3729
15 km or 9.3 mi	Lafayette	$2840
17 km or 11 mi	San Lorenzo	$2650
17 km or 11 mi	Richmond	$3042
19 km or 12 mi	Castro Valley	$2881
20 km or 12 mi	San Pablo	$3046
20 km or 12 mi	Walnut Creek	$2876
21 km or 13 mi	Hayward	$2660
22 km or 14 mi	Danville	$2929
22 km or 14 mi	South San Francisco	$3130
23 km or 14 mi	Daly	$3133
24 km or 15 mi	Pleasant Hill	$2782
24 km or 15 mi	San Ramon	$2860
24 km or 15 mi	Hercules	$2968
25 km or 15 mi	San Bruno	$3147
26 km or 16 mi	Millbrae	$3163
26 km or 16 mi	Burlingame	$3219
26 km or 16 mi	Martinez	$2697
28 km or 17 mi	Concord	$2947
28 km or 17 mi	Foster	$3518
28 km or 17 mi	San Mateo	$3583
29 km or 18 mi	Pacifica	$3135
29 km or 18 mi	Union	$2922
30 km or 19 mi	Benicia	$2824
31 km or 19 mi	Dublin	$3109
31 km or 19 mi	San Rafael	$4148
32 km or 20 mi	Belmont	$3567
33 km or 21 mi	San Carlos	$3300
34 km or 21 mi	Vallejo	$2900
35 km or 22 mi	Newark	$3003
35 km or 22 mi	Pleasanton	$3644
35 km or 22 mi	Redwood	$3389
37 km or 23 mi	Fremont	$3186
38 km or 24 mi	East Palo Alto	$3245
39 km or 24 mi	Menlo Park	$3313