Basseterre vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1330
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2654
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$647
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$599
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$79
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1114
$4971
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
12
88
😀 Quality of life
39
90
🏙️ Population
12.9K
653K

The cost of living in Basseterre is 52% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 4467th and 456th ($1330 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 392nd in Saint Kitts and Nevis and the United States, respectively. Check Saint Kitts and Nevis vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Basseterre compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Portland ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 8034th and 195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Basseterre Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.35
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.1
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5043
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$37
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.99
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.2
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.75
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.71
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.31
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.6
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10114
$24040

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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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$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783