Basseterre vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1373
$884
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2734
$2179
🏠 One person rent
$650
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$608
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$539
$329
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$88.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1108
$683
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
13
64
😀 Quality of life
36
55
🏙️ Population
13.2K
1.76M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 55% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 3960th and 6124th ($1373 vs $884) 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 0.8 months in Quito. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 7395th and 5845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Basseterre Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$5.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.7
$32.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.79
 Cappuccino
$4.3
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$750
$719
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$382
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$24.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.2
$38.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.1
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.49%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4961
$1517
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4006
$971
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.24
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$24.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$36.7
$11.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.5
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.65
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$8.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.36
$7.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.68
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.82
$8.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.92
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$6.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$310
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7933
$8036

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Cayon
$1377
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$532
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$519
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$573
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$531
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$538
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$610
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$514
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$823
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$571
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$716
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$697
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$990
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$806
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$925
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$758
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$766
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$816
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$477
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$569
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$410
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$600
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$463
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$748
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$742
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$666
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$557
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$505
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$513
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$513
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$505
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$565
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$548
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$518
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$598
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$649
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$605
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$680
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$493