Basseterre vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Basseterre	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1330	$1648
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2654	$3908
🏠 One person rent	$647	$829
🏘️ Family rent	$599	$1438
🍽️ Food expenses	$499	$564
🚐 Transport expenses	$79	$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1114	$2878
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	2 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	12	38
😀 Quality of life	39	87
🏙️ Population	12.9K	574K

The cost of living in Basseterre is 19% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 4467th and 3402nd ($1330 vs $1648) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 116th 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 1.7 months in Quebec City. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Quebec City ranked 21st in Canada, while ranked 8034th and 327th 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	$14.8	$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$42	$66.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.7	$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.06	$5.34
☕ Cappuccino	$4.35	$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.02	$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$623	$907
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$512	$680
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$745	$1526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$384	$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$57.1	$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$87.6	$89.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$55.8	$45.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4%	4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5043	$6977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3978	$2884
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.2	$2.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$42.2	$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$37	$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.89	$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.99	$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.2	$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.19	$4.04
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.75	$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.88	$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.7	$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.85	$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.04	$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.19	$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.76	$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.72	$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.83	$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.45	$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.58	$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.98	$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.8	$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14	$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.67	$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.81	$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.71	$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.95	$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.2	$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.31	$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$37.3	$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.25	$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$72.6	$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$125	$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$417	$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10114	$8149

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Cities near Basseterre

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.6 mi	Cayon	$1327
87 km or 54 mi	Philipsburg	$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

Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1638
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1002
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1457
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1238
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1219
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1441
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1365
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1421
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1575
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1504
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1122
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1289
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1533
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1675
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1421
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1384
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1199
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1702
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1816
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1817
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1829
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1875
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1892
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1828
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1861
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1892
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1772
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1863
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1874
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2051
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1856
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1850
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1901
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1937
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1828
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1852
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$2058
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1921
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1870
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1913