Basseterre vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1330
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2654
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$647
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$599
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$79
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1114
$550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
12
95
😀 Quality of life
39
72
🏙️ Population
12.9K
6.21M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 21% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 4467th and 5029th ($1330 vs $1095) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.8 months in Basseterre compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 8034th and 2767th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Basseterre vs Rio de Janeiro

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Basseterre Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.35
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.1
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5043
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$37
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.99
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.2
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.75
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.71
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.31
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.6
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10114
$12842

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Cayon
$1327
87 km or 54 mi Philipsburg
$2940
97 km or 60 mi St. John's
$1114
105 km or 65 mi All Saints
$1143
167 km or 104 mi Baie-Mahault
$1723
173 km or 108 mi Petit-Bourg
$1724
174 km or 108 mi Les Abymes
$1715
180 km or 112 mi Basse-Terre
$1736
183 km or 114 mi Le Moule
$1718
187 km or 116 mi Sainte-Anne
$1716
218 km or 136 mi Saint Croix
$2450
235 km or 146 mi Portsmouth
$1107
236 km or 147 mi Road Town
$2305
262 km or 163 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120
265 km or 165 mi Roseau
$1010
329 km or 205 mi Fajardo
$1588
334 km or 208 mi Naguabo
$1700
341 km or 212 mi Humacao
$1297
344 km or 213 mi Yabucoa
$1732
346 km or 215 mi Las Piedras
$1680
348 km or 216 mi Fort-de-France
$1844
349 km or 217 mi Rio Grande
$1743
356 km or 221 mi Canovanas
$1789
359 km or 223 mi Gurabo
$1275
363 km or 226 mi Carolina
$1446
364 km or 226 mi Caguas
$1370
367 km or 228 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
368 km or 229 mi Guayama
$1673
375 km or 233 mi Cayey
$1851
375 km or 233 mi San Juan
$2037
376 km or 233 mi Guaynabo
$1638
376 km or 234 mi Cidra
$1827
380 km or 236 mi Catano
$1949
381 km or 237 mi Bayamon
$1787
388 km or 241 mi Naranjito
$1668
391 km or 243 mi Toa Alta
$1776
394 km or 245 mi Coamo
$1513
396 km or 246 mi Dorado
$1889
396 km or 246 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
397 km or 246 mi Corozal
$1792

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634