Basseterre vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Basseterre	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1373	$1644
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2734	$3738
🏠 One person rent	$650	$834
🏘️ Family rent	$608	$1281
🍽️ Food expenses	$539	$540
🚐 Transport expenses	$78.5	$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1108	$2588
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	2 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	13	38
😀 Quality of life	36	86
🏙️ Population	13.2K	549K

The cost of living in Basseterre is 16% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 3960th and 2883rd ($1373 vs $1644) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 110th in Saint Kitts and Nevis and Canada, respectively. Check Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Basseterre compared to 1.6 months in Quebec City. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Quebec City ranked 23rd in Canada, while ranked 7395th and 310th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Basseterre vs Quebec City

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	Basseterre	Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.2	$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$75.7	$62.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.7	$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.05	$5.58
☕ Cappuccino	$4.3	$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.1	$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$630	$790
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$507	$727
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$750	$1395
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$382	$1101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$62.7	$52.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$96.2	$80
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$56.1	$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.49%	7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4961	$8350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4006	$3529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.24	$2.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$41.7	$66.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$36.7	$22.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.89	$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$3.5	$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.35	$3.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.97	$4.33
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.65	$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.3	$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.85	$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.07	$3.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.06	$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.86	$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.98	$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.37	$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.69	$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.05	$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.57	$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.3	$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.13	$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack	$8.36	$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.68	$6.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.82	$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.67	$2.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.92	$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$41.5	$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.12	$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$36.9	$78.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.22	$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$73.2	$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$125	$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$310	$794
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7933	$6012

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Cities near Basseterre

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.6 mi	Cayon	$1377
87 km or 54 mi	Philipsburg	$1968
97 km or 60 mi	St. John's	$1039
105 km or 65 mi	All Saints	$1037
167 km or 104 mi	Baie-Mahault	$1501
173 km or 108 mi	Petit-Bourg	$1497
174 km or 108 mi	Les Abymes	$1489
180 km or 112 mi	Basse-Terre	$1508
183 km or 114 mi	Le Moule	$1499
187 km or 116 mi	Sainte-Anne	$1505
218 km or 136 mi	Saint Croix	$2551
235 km or 146 mi	Portsmouth	$1123
236 km or 147 mi	Road Town	$2289
262 km or 163 mi	Charlotte Amalie	$2177
265 km or 165 mi	Roseau	$1015
329 km or 205 mi	Fajardo	$1566
334 km or 208 mi	Naguabo	$1704
341 km or 212 mi	Humacao	$1364
344 km or 213 mi	Yabucoa	$1631
346 km or 215 mi	Las Piedras	$1483
348 km or 216 mi	Fort-de-France	$1568
349 km or 217 mi	Rio Grande	$1670
356 km or 221 mi	Canovanas	$1684
359 km or 223 mi	Gurabo	$1166
363 km or 226 mi	Carolina	$1561
364 km or 226 mi	Caguas	$1373
367 km or 228 mi	Trujillo Alto	$1500
368 km or 229 mi	Guayama	$1532
375 km or 233 mi	Cayey	$1798
375 km or 233 mi	San Juan	$2034
376 km or 233 mi	Guaynabo	$1598
376 km or 234 mi	Cidra	$1744
380 km or 236 mi	Catano	$1815
381 km or 237 mi	Bayamon	$1378
388 km or 241 mi	Naranjito	$1557
391 km or 243 mi	Toa Alta	$1670
394 km or 245 mi	Coamo	$1669
396 km or 246 mi	Dorado	$1799
396 km or 246 mi	Santa Isabel	$1231
397 km or 246 mi	Corozal	$1748

Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1627
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$966
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1449
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1239
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1118
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1368
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1330
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1395
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1532
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1468
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1411
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1436
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1457
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1562
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1433
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1460
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1106
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1651
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1742
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1743
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1764
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1800
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1836
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1735
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1804
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1829
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1690
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1776
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1835
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2004
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1790
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1769
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1857
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1889
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1773
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1792
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$1900
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1852
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1803
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1732