Basseterre vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Basseterre	Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1241	$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2695	$2841
🏠 One person rent	$532	$537
🏘️ Family rent	$603	$1029
🍽️ Food expenses	$535	$471
🚐 Transport expenses	$79.4	$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1102	$841
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	2 km	21 km
🎓 Higher education	13	27
😀 Quality of life	36	50
🏙️ Population	13.2K	81.1K

The cost of living in Basseterre is 6% more expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 4490th and 4682nd ($1241 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.9 months in Basseterre compared to 0.7 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 7322nd and 6176th 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	$17.5	$8.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$75.7	$78.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.6	$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.07	$2.08
☕ Cappuccino	$4.3	$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.02	$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$626	$606
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$361	$395
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$747	$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$378	$817
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$61.9	$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$95.2	$78.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$56.2	$49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.51%	5.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5046	$4464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3968	$1776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.6	$1.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$42	$86.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$36.7	$9.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.89	$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$3.52	$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.42	$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.7	$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.99	$4.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.1	$9.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.9	$8.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.82	$9.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.33	$4.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.46	$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.84	$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.22	$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.01	$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.56	$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.04	$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.58	$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.4	$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.25	$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack	$8.39	$5.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.66	$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.84	$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.7	$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.95	$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$41.6	$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.33	$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$37.2	$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.2	$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$42.4	$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$116	$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$349	$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8116	$3731

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Cities near Basseterre

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.6 mi	Cayon	$1242
87 km or 54 mi	Philipsburg	$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

Cities near Port of Spain

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi	San Juan	$1164
21 km or 13 mi	Chaguanas	$1070
43 km or 27 mi	San Fernando	$964
103 km or 64 mi	Scarborough	$1101
155 km or 96 mi	St. George's	$1065
162 km or 101 mi	Grenville	$1061
188 km or 117 mi	Tucupita	$770
188 km or 117 mi	Carupano	$719
209 km or 130 mi	Maturin	$871
257 km or 159 mi	Porlamar	$684
259 km or 161 mi	La Asuncion	$692
280 km or 174 mi	Kingstown	$981
285 km or 177 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$892
291 km or 181 mi	Cumana	$691
294 km or 183 mi	Georgetown	$1004
310 km or 193 mi	Upata	$785
340 km or 211 mi	Bridgetown	$1360
343 km or 213 mi	Puerto la Cruz	$771
346 km or 215 mi	Vieux Fort	$1196
346 km or 215 mi	Cantaura	$662
347 km or 216 mi	Holetown	$1390
351 km or 218 mi	Anaco	$627
351 km or 218 mi	Barcelona	$704
352 km or 218 mi	Lecheria	$821
360 km or 224 mi	El Tigre	$731
361 km or 224 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$870
377 km or 234 mi	Castries	$1159
440 km or 273 mi	Fort-de-France	$1665
442 km or 274 mi	Zaraza	$783
515 km or 320 mi	Roseau	$1003
518 km or 322 mi	Valle de la Pascua	$752
540 km or 335 mi	Altagracia de Orituco	$787
546 km or 339 mi	Portsmouth	$1138
549 km or 341 mi	Guarenas	$896
550 km or 341 mi	Guatire	$892
563 km or 350 mi	Santa Teresa del Tuy	$910
565 km or 351 mi	Santa Lucia	$865
567 km or 353 mi	Georgetown	$986
579 km or 360 mi	Ocumare del Tuy	$871
586 km or 364 mi	Charallave	$877