Basseterre vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1241
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2695
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$532
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$603
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.4
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$365
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
13
94
😀 Quality of life
36
62
🏙️ Population
13.2K
6.21M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 30% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 4490th and 5959th ($1241 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 0.9 months in Basseterre compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 7322nd and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Basseterre Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.7
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.3
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$626
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.2
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5046
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.6
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$36.7
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.52
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.99
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.39
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.7
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.33
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8116
$10815

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Cayon
$1242
87 km or 54 mi Philipsburg
$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
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585