Basseterre vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Basseterre	San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1330	$2071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2654	$4674
🏠 One person rent	$647	$1211
🏘️ Family rent	$599	$1801
🍽️ Food expenses	$499	$582
🚐 Transport expenses	$79	$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1114	$4112
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	2 km	10 km
🎓 Higher education	12	81
😀 Quality of life	39	91
🏙️ Population	12.9K	1.43M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 36% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 4467th and 1833rd ($1330 vs $2071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1452nd in Saint Kitts and Nevis and the United States, respectively. Check Saint Kitts and Nevis vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Basseterre compared to 2 months in San Antonio. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs San Antonio ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 8034th and 156th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Basseterre	San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$14.8	$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$42	$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.7	$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.06	$6.15
☕ Cappuccino	$4.35	$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.02	$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$623	$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$512	$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$745	$1860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$384	$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$57.1	$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$87.6	$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$55.8	$75.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4%	6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5043	$4488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3978	$1816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.2	$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$42.2	$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$37	$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.89	$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.99	$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.2	$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.19	$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.75	$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.88	$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.7	$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.85	$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.04	$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.19	$4.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.76	$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.72	$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.83	$2.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.45	$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.58	$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.98	$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.8	$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14	$9.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.67	$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.81	$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.71	$4.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.95	$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.2	$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.31	$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$37.3	$95.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.25	$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$72.6	$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$125	$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$417	$1365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10114	$19123

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Cities near Basseterre

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

Cities near San Antonio

Distance	City	Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi	Schertz	$2093
30 km or 18 mi	Cibolo	$2105
48 km or 30 mi	New Braunfels	$2123
54 km or 33 mi	Seguin	$2120
74 km or 46 mi	San Marcos	$2125
87 km or 54 mi	Kyle	$2168
93 km or 58 mi	Kerrville	$1944
122 km or 76 mi	Austin	$2475
136 km or 85 mi	Cedar Park	$2151
140 km or 87 mi	Leander	$2149
141 km or 88 mi	Pflugerville	$2141
145 km or 90 mi	Round Rock	$2058
157 km or 98 mi	Georgetown	$2110
161 km or 100 mi	Victoria	$2003
197 km or 122 mi	Copperas Cove	$1963
200 km or 124 mi	Harker Heights	$1937
201 km or 125 mi	Killeen	$1857
210 km or 130 mi	Eagle Pass	$1903
213 km or 132 mi	Piedras Negras	$1005
215 km or 134 mi	Corpus Christi	$1722
216 km or 134 mi	Temple	$2070
221 km or 137 mi	Kingsville	$1855
233 km or 145 mi	Del Rio	$1897
235 km or 146 mi	Laredo	$1708
236 km or 147 mi	Ciudad Acuna	$1010
237 km or 147 mi	Nuevo Laredo	$796
247 km or 153 mi	Bryan	$1950
247 km or 154 mi	College Station	$1843
261 km or 162 mi	Rosenberg	$2096
269 km or 167 mi	Waco	$2066
279 km or 174 mi	Sugar Land	$2011
286 km or 178 mi	Missouri	$2093
293 km or 182 mi	San Angelo	$2519
300 km or 186 mi	Lake Jackson	$2033
300 km or 187 mi	The Woodlands	$2754
303 km or 188 mi	Houston	$2261
308 km or 191 mi	Spring	$2107
309 km or 192 mi	Conroe	$1860
310 km or 193 mi	Pearland	$2064
312 km or 194 mi	Stephenville	$2093