Basseterre vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1330
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2639
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$647
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$594
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$498
$321
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1108
$499
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
12
63
😀 Quality of life
45
57
🏙️ Population
12.9K
1.76M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 47% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 4513th and 6319th ($1330 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Saint Kitts and Nevis and Ecuador, respectively. Check Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Basseterre compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 7187th and 6235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Basseterre vs Quito

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Basseterre Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.2
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$620
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.7
$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.1
$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4994
$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4033
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.22
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$37.1
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.94
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.71
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.35
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.15
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.8
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9714
$8496

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$1332
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$2884
97 km or 60 mi St. John's
$1145
105 km or 65 mi All Saints
$1166
167 km or 104 mi Baie-Mahault
$1736
173 km or 108 mi Petit-Bourg
$1730
174 km or 108 mi Les Abymes
$1717
180 km or 112 mi Basse-Terre
$1739
183 km or 114 mi Le Moule
$1733
187 km or 116 mi Sainte-Anne
$1732
218 km or 136 mi Saint Croix
$2600
235 km or 146 mi Portsmouth
$1173
236 km or 147 mi Road Town
$2293
262 km or 163 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022
265 km or 165 mi Roseau
$1012
329 km or 205 mi Fajardo
$1583
334 km or 208 mi Naguabo
$1683
341 km or 212 mi Humacao
$1299
344 km or 213 mi Yabucoa
$1710
346 km or 215 mi Las Piedras
$1667
348 km or 216 mi Fort-de-France
$1812
349 km or 217 mi Rio Grande
$1716
356 km or 221 mi Canovanas
$1753
359 km or 223 mi Gurabo
$1189
363 km or 226 mi Carolina
$1485
364 km or 226 mi Caguas
$1375
367 km or 228 mi Trujillo Alto
$1506
368 km or 229 mi Guayama
$1572
375 km or 233 mi Cayey
$1826
375 km or 233 mi San Juan
$2027
376 km or 233 mi Guaynabo
$1651
376 km or 234 mi Cidra
$1785
380 km or 236 mi Catano
$1931
381 km or 237 mi Bayamon
$1789
388 km or 241 mi Naranjito
$1585
391 km or 243 mi Toa Alta
$1764
394 km or 245 mi Coamo
$1583
396 km or 246 mi Dorado
$1887
396 km or 246 mi Santa Isabel
$1271
397 km or 246 mi Corozal
$1764

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$569
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$538
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$656
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$640
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$510
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$637
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$847
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$663
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$785
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$755
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$814
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$905
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1029
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$822
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$734
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$716
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$606
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$514
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$594
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$590
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$829
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$825
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$746
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$592
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$668
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$537
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$714
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$605
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$660
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$619
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$650
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$719
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$738
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$709
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$789
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$547