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

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Basseterre Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1241
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2695
$1359
🏠 One person rent
$532
$236
🏘️ Family rent
$603
$445
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.4
$50.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$405
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
13
22
😀 Quality of life
36
21
🏙️ Population
13.2K
987K

The cost of living in Basseterre is 126% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 4490th and 8280th ($1241 vs $549) 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 2nd in Haiti, while ranked 7322nd and 8831st 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
$17.5
$3.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.7
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$4.3
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$626
$231
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$504
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.2
$58.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
12.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5046
$1541
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.6
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$36.7
$6.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.52
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.99
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$6.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$7.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.39
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$3.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.7
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.33
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$4.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8116
$3402

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$1242
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$1926
97 km or 60 mi St. John's
$1084
105 km or 65 mi All Saints
$1081
167 km or 104 mi Baie-Mahault
$1596
173 km or 108 mi Petit-Bourg
$1598
174 km or 108 mi Les Abymes
$1582
180 km or 112 mi Basse-Terre
$1599
183 km or 114 mi Le Moule
$1594
187 km or 116 mi Sainte-Anne
$1593
218 km or 136 mi Saint Croix
$2561
235 km or 146 mi Portsmouth
$1138
236 km or 147 mi Road Town
$2295
262 km or 163 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192
265 km or 165 mi Roseau
$1003
329 km or 205 mi Fajardo
$1574
334 km or 208 mi Naguabo
$1697
341 km or 212 mi Humacao
$1677
344 km or 213 mi Yabucoa
$1627
346 km or 215 mi Las Piedras
$1493
348 km or 216 mi Fort-de-France
$1665
349 km or 217 mi Rio Grande
$1647
356 km or 221 mi Canovanas
$1654
359 km or 223 mi Gurabo
$1158
363 km or 226 mi Carolina
$1512
364 km or 226 mi Caguas
$1360
367 km or 228 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
368 km or 229 mi Guayama
$1534
375 km or 233 mi Cayey
$1672
375 km or 233 mi San Juan
$1974
376 km or 233 mi Guaynabo
$1531
376 km or 234 mi Cidra
$1627
380 km or 236 mi Catano
$1764
381 km or 237 mi Bayamon
$1234
388 km or 241 mi Naranjito
$1543
391 km or 243 mi Toa Alta
$1634
394 km or 245 mi Coamo
$1616
396 km or 246 mi Dorado
$1774
396 km or 246 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
397 km or 246 mi Corozal
$1729

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$524
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$536
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$529
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$516
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$514
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$513
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$527
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$728
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$727
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$791
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$758
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$573
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$542
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$709
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$766
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$831
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$964
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$527
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$660
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$790
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1046
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$809
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$838
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$718
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$748
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1558
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$685
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1824
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$769
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1023
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1143
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1165