Basseterre vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Basseterre	Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1330	$1281
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2654	$3074
🏠 One person rent	$647	$621
🏘️ Family rent	$599	$1078
🍽️ Food expenses	$499	$490
🚐 Transport expenses	$79	$56.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1114	$761
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	2 km	21 km
🎓 Higher education	12	27
😀 Quality of life	39	58
🏙️ Population	12.9K	49K

The cost of living in Basseterre is 4% more expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 4467th and 4567th ($1330 vs $1281) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Saint Kitts and Nevis and Trinidad and Tobago, respectively. Check Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Trinidad and Tobago comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Basseterre compared to 0.6 months in Port of Spain. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Port of Spain ranked 1st in Trinidad and Tobago, while ranked 8034th and 6113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Basseterre vs Port of Spain

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	Basseterre	Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$14.8	$9.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$42	$78.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.7	$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.06	$2.37
☕ Cappuccino	$4.35	$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.02	$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$623	$854
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$512	$436
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$745	$1528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$384	$803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$57.1	$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$87.6	$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$55.8	$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4%	5.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5043	$4386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3978	$1725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.2	$1.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$42.2	$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$37	$9.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.89	$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.99	$2.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.2	$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.19	$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.75	$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$8.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.88	$9.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.7	$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.85	$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.04	$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.19	$3.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.76	$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.72	$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.83	$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.45	$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.58	$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.98	$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.8	$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14	$5.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.67	$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.81	$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.71	$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.95	$2.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.2	$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.31	$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$37.3	$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.25	$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans	$72.6	$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$125	$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$417	$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10114	$10377

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Cities near Basseterre

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.6 mi	Cayon	$1327
87 km or 54 mi	Philipsburg	$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

Cities near Port of Spain

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi	San Juan	$1223
21 km or 13 mi	Chaguanas	$1106
43 km or 27 mi	San Fernando	$1039
103 km or 64 mi	Scarborough	$1138
155 km or 96 mi	St. George's	$1083
162 km or 101 mi	Grenville	$1083
188 km or 117 mi	Tucupita	$772
188 km or 117 mi	Carupano	$707
209 km or 130 mi	Maturin	$830
257 km or 159 mi	Porlamar	$613
259 km or 161 mi	La Asuncion	$645
280 km or 174 mi	Kingstown	$995
285 km or 177 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$896
291 km or 181 mi	Cumana	$680
294 km or 183 mi	Georgetown	$1005
310 km or 193 mi	Upata	$793
340 km or 211 mi	Bridgetown	$1328
343 km or 213 mi	Puerto la Cruz	$716
346 km or 215 mi	Vieux Fort	$1214
346 km or 215 mi	Cantaura	$685
347 km or 216 mi	Holetown	$1453
351 km or 218 mi	Anaco	$650
351 km or 218 mi	Barcelona	$873
352 km or 218 mi	Lecheria	$773
360 km or 224 mi	El Tigre	$752
361 km or 224 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$846
377 km or 234 mi	Castries	$1178
440 km or 273 mi	Fort-de-France	$1844
442 km or 274 mi	Zaraza	$853
515 km or 320 mi	Roseau	$1010
518 km or 322 mi	Valle de la Pascua	$847
540 km or 335 mi	Altagracia de Orituco	$865
546 km or 339 mi	Portsmouth	$1107
549 km or 341 mi	Guarenas	$954
550 km or 341 mi	Guatire	$947
563 km or 350 mi	Santa Teresa del Tuy	$832
565 km or 351 mi	Santa Lucia	$805
567 km or 353 mi	Georgetown	$1212
579 km or 360 mi	Ocumare del Tuy	$620
586 km or 364 mi	Charallave	$801