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

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Basseterre Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1330
$559
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2654
$1360
🏠 One person rent
$647
$232
🏘️ Family rent
$599
$383
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$79
$52.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1114
$185
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
12
20
😀 Quality of life
39
26
🏙️ Population
12.9K
987K

The cost of living in Basseterre is 138% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 4467th and 8323rd ($1330 vs $559) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 8034th and 8924th 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
$14.8
$3.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$4.35
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.1
$41.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$24.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
12.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5043
$1448
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$37
$6.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.99
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.2
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.75
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$7.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$7.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.71
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.31
$4.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$18.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$4.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.6
$30.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$64.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10114
$4615

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Cayon
$1327
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$535
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$545
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$539
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$533
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$523
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$523
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$539
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$814
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$857
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$820
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$867
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$814
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$849
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$577
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$640
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$786
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$812
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$894
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$1113
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$618
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$786
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$1026
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1098
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$858
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$908
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$844
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$672
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$803
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1673
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$748
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1888
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$792
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1079
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1285
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1314