Basseterre vs Port-au-Prince - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1330
$573
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2639
$1384
🏠 One person rent
$647
$240
🏘️ Family rent
$594
$396
🍽️ Food expenses
$498
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$54.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1108
$160
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
12
20
😀 Quality of life
45
23
🏙️ Population
12.9K
987K

The cost of living in Basseterre is 132% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 4513th and 8191st ($1330 vs $573) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Saint Kitts and Nevis and Haiti, respectively. Check Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Haiti comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Basseterre compared to 0.3 months in Port-au-Prince. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd in Haiti, while ranked 7187th and 9032nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Basseterre vs Port-au-Prince

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Basseterre Port-au-Prince
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$3.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.2
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$620
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$424
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$278
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.7
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.1
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
12.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4994
$1465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4033
$867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.22
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$15.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$37.1
$7.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.94
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.71
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$4.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$3.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.35
$4.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.15
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.8
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9714
$4267

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Cayon
$1332
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$2884
97 km or 60 mi St. John's
$1145
105 km or 65 mi All Saints
$1166
167 km or 104 mi Baie-Mahault
$1736
173 km or 108 mi Petit-Bourg
$1730
174 km or 108 mi Les Abymes
$1717
180 km or 112 mi Basse-Terre
$1739
183 km or 114 mi Le Moule
$1733
187 km or 116 mi Sainte-Anne
$1732
218 km or 136 mi Saint Croix
$2600
235 km or 146 mi Portsmouth
$1173
236 km or 147 mi Road Town
$2293
262 km or 163 mi Charlotte Amalie
$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
397 km or 246 mi Corozal
$1764

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$549
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$557
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$554
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$548
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$535
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$537
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$550
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$769
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$785
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$785
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$797
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$753
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$777
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$553
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$580
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$744
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$791
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$899
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$1006
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$551
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$714
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$930
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1083
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$820
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$899
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$810
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$678
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$768
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1664
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$700
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1888
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$734
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1647
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1114
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1234
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1289