Basseterre vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1241
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2695
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$532
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$603
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.4
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$7795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
13
97
😀 Quality of life
36
97
🏙️ Population
13.2K
874K

The cost of living in Basseterre is 67% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 4490th and 9th ($1241 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th 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 0.9 months in Basseterre compared to 2.1 months in San Francisco. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 7322nd and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Basseterre San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.7
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$8.68
 Cappuccino
$4.3
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$626
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.2
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5046
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.6
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$36.7
$20.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.52
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.99
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.39
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.7
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.33
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8116
$31050

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$1598
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$1582
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$1594
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$1593
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$2561
235 km or 146 mi Portsmouth
$1138
236 km or 147 mi Road Town
$2295
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$2192
265 km or 165 mi Roseau
$1003
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$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
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$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
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$1729

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$3180
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$3170
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$3274
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$3146
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$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
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$3152
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$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
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$3048
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$3293
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$3023
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$4155
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$3672
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$2802
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$3473
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$2831
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$2949
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$3804
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$2981
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$2931
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$3442
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$2874
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$3584
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$2714
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$2922
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$2767
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$2986
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