Basseterre vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1330
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2639
$2037
🏠 One person rent
$647
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$594
$630
🍽️ Food expenses
$498
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1108
$411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
12
54
😀 Quality of life
45
65
🏙️ Population
12.9K
1.49M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 65% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 4513th and 6735th ($1330 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 27th in Saint Kitts and Nevis and Brazil, respectively. Check Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Basseterre compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Recife ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 7187th and 5331st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Basseterre vs Recife

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Basseterre Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.2
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$620
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$701
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.7
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.1
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4994
$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4033
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.22
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$37.1
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.94
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.71
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.35
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.15
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.8
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9714
$13958

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Cayon
$1332
87 km or 54 mi Philipsburg
$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
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$595
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$589
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$452
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$622
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$579
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$578
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$677
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$687
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$726
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$628
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$600
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$648
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$608
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$676
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$628
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$589
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$577
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$651
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$609
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$640
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$674
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$684
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$611
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$635
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$687
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$645
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$812
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$608
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$488
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$760
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$677
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583