Basseterre vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1241
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2695
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$532
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$603
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.4
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$4802
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
13
89
😀 Quality of life
36
90
🏙️ Population
13.2K
653K

The cost of living in Basseterre is 52% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 4490th and 662nd ($1241 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 590th 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 0.9 months in Basseterre compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Portland ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 7322nd and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Basseterre Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.7
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$7.36
 Cappuccino
$4.3
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$626
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.2
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5046
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.6
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$36.7
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.52
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.99
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.39
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.7
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.33
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8116
$16661

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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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$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
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$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
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$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
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$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
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$2348
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$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
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$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
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$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489