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

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Basseterre Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2667
$1313
🏠 One person rent
$511
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$604
$424
🍽️ Food expenses
$523
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.8
$49.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1103
$383
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
13
22
😀 Quality of life
41
33
🏙️ Population
13.2K
987K

The cost of living in Basseterre is 131% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 4404th and 8308th ($1212 vs $525) 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 0.9 months in Basseterre compared to 0.7 months in Port-au-Prince. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Port-au-Prince ranked 1st in Haiti, while ranked 7060th and 8120th 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
$14.2
$3.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.5
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.77
 Cappuccino
$4.35
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$601
$219
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$741
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$303
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.9
$59.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.3
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.5%
10.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4951
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4021
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.71
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$15
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$36.9
$6.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.79
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.44
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.99
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$6.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.61
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$6.37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$7.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.39
$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.66
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.91
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.4
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.32
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7938
$3282

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$501
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$514
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$506
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$494
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$492
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$492
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$504
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$712
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$714
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$775
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$728
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$779
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$590
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$536
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$692
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$721
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$764
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$958
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$541
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$653
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$809
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1051
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$787
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$671
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$717
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$782
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$745
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1671
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$700
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1872
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$805
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1527
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1009
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1536
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1005
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1062