Basseterre vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Basseterre Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2667
$2169
🏠 One person rent
$511
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$604
$594
🍽️ Food expenses
$523
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.8
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1103
$479
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
13
63
😀 Quality of life
41
61
🏙️ Population
13.2K
2.01M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 42% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 4404th and 6208th ($1212 vs $851) 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 0.9 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 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 7060th and 5206th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Basseterre vs Quito infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Basseterre vs Quito

Prices for goods and services in Basseterre and Quito are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Basseterre Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.5
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.35
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$601
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$741
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$25.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.9
$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.3
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.5%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4951
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4021
$1286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.71
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$36.9
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.79
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.44
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.99
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.61
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$7.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.39
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.66
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.91
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.4
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.32
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7938
$7844

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Basseterre

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Cayon
$1214
87 km or 54 mi Philipsburg
$1857
97 km or 60 mi St. John's
$1076
105 km or 65 mi All Saints
$1074
167 km or 104 mi Baie-Mahault
$1579
173 km or 108 mi Petit-Bourg
$1570
174 km or 108 mi Les Abymes
$1561
180 km or 112 mi Basse-Terre
$1576
183 km or 114 mi Le Moule
$1575
187 km or 116 mi Sainte-Anne
$1570
218 km or 136 mi Saint Croix
$2446
235 km or 146 mi Portsmouth
$1168
236 km or 147 mi Road Town
$2309
262 km or 163 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185
265 km or 165 mi Roseau
$834
329 km or 205 mi Fajardo
$1503
334 km or 208 mi Naguabo
$1651
341 km or 212 mi Humacao
$1578
344 km or 213 mi Yabucoa
$1596
346 km or 215 mi Las Piedras
$1468
348 km or 216 mi Fort-de-France
$1571
349 km or 217 mi Rio Grande
$1611
356 km or 221 mi Canovanas
$1644
359 km or 223 mi Gurabo
$1172
363 km or 226 mi Carolina
$1496
364 km or 226 mi Caguas
$1445
367 km or 228 mi Trujillo Alto
$1429
368 km or 229 mi Guayama
$1523
375 km or 233 mi Cayey
$1203
375 km or 233 mi San Juan
$2248
376 km or 233 mi Guaynabo
$1452
376 km or 234 mi Cidra
$1500
380 km or 236 mi Catano
$1816
381 km or 237 mi Bayamon
$1213
388 km or 241 mi Naranjito
$1512
391 km or 243 mi Toa Alta
$1568
394 km or 245 mi Coamo
$1561
396 km or 246 mi Dorado
$1341
396 km or 246 mi Santa Isabel
$1251
397 km or 246 mi Corozal
$1676

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$775
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$536
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$570
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$638
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$515
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$547
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$612
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$511
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$834
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$533
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$642
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$801
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$903
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$790
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$754
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$814
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$455
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$603
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$416
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$637
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$472
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$720
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$552
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$648
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$507
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$514
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$493
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$532
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$543
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$592
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$504
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$551
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$551
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$639
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$567
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$525
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$639
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$416