Basseterre vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2667
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$511
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$604
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$523
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.8
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1103
$4648
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
13
89
😀 Quality of life
41
88
🏙️ Population
13.2K
653K

The cost of living in Basseterre is 53% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 4404th and 564th ($1212 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 507th 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 1.8 months in Portland. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Portland ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 7060th and 175th among best cities to live in the world.

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Basseterre Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.5
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$4.35
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$601
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$741
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.9
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.3
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.5%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4951
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4021
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.71
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$36.9
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.79
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.44
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.99
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.61
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.39
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.66
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.91
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.4
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.32
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7938
$19330

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Cayon
$1214
87 km or 54 mi Philipsburg
$1857
97 km or 60 mi St. John's
$1076
105 km or 65 mi All Saints
$1074
167 km or 104 mi Baie-Mahault
$1579
173 km or 108 mi Petit-Bourg
$1570
174 km or 108 mi Les Abymes
$1561
180 km or 112 mi Basse-Terre
$1576
183 km or 114 mi Le Moule
$1575
187 km or 116 mi Sainte-Anne
$1570
218 km or 136 mi Saint Croix
$2446
235 km or 146 mi Portsmouth
$1168
236 km or 147 mi Road Town
$2309
262 km or 163 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185
265 km or 165 mi Roseau
$834
329 km or 205 mi Fajardo
$1503
334 km or 208 mi Naguabo
$1651
341 km or 212 mi Humacao
$1578
344 km or 213 mi Yabucoa
$1596
346 km or 215 mi Las Piedras
$1468
348 km or 216 mi Fort-de-France
$1571
349 km or 217 mi Rio Grande
$1611
356 km or 221 mi Canovanas
$1644
359 km or 223 mi Gurabo
$1172
363 km or 226 mi Carolina
$1496
364 km or 226 mi Caguas
$1445
367 km or 228 mi Trujillo Alto
$1429
368 km or 229 mi Guayama
$1523
375 km or 233 mi Cayey
$1203
375 km or 233 mi San Juan
$2248
376 km or 233 mi Guaynabo
$1452
376 km or 234 mi Cidra
$1500
380 km or 236 mi Catano
$1816
381 km or 237 mi Bayamon
$1213
388 km or 241 mi Naranjito
$1512
391 km or 243 mi Toa Alta
$1568
394 km or 245 mi Coamo
$1561
396 km or 246 mi Dorado
$1341
396 km or 246 mi Santa Isabel
$1251
397 km or 246 mi Corozal
$1676

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463