Basseterre vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1241
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2695
$2227
🏠 One person rent
$532
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$603
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.4
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$561
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
13
63
😀 Quality of life
36
60
🏙️ Population
13.2K
1.76M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 38% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 4490th and 6126th ($1241 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 0.9 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 7322nd and 5262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Basseterre Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.7
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$4.3
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$626
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.2
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5046
$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.6
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$36.7
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.52
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.99
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.39
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.7
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.33
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8116
$7183

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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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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$528
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$574
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$504
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$545
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$618
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$488
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$544
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$760
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$722
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$808
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$910
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$770
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$761
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$813
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$462
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$594
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$398
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$454
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$733
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$718
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$652
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$520
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$495
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$477
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$504
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$498
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$517
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$509
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$541
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$619
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$562
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$501
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$641
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$483