Basseterre vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1330
$4040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2639
$8690
🏠 One person rent
$647
$2814
🏘️ Family rent
$594
$4668
🍽️ Food expenses
$498
$830
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1108
$7450
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
12
97
😀 Quality of life
45
95
🏙️ Population
12.9K
874K

The cost of living in Basseterre is 67% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 4513th and 7th ($1330 vs $4040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th 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 1.8 months in San Francisco. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 7187th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Basseterre vs San Francisco

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Basseterre San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.2
$98.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$7.92
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$620
$3172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$2480
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$4983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$4258
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.7
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.1
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$66.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4994
$10615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4033
$9151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.22
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$37.1
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.94
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$4.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$5.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.71
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$7.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$3.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$13.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$102
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.35
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.15
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.8
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$1918
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9714
$21243

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$1166
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$1736
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$1730
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$1717
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$1739
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$1733
187 km or 116 mi Sainte-Anne
$1732
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$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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$3252
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3245
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3277
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$3212
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3058
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3242
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3264
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3073
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3255
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3083
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3282
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$3058
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3346
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$3007
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$4102
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3831
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$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3604
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$2929
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3593
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2910
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$2983
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$3359
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$2984
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$3771
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$2929
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$3778
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$2780
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$3137
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$2859
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$2380
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$3182
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$2807
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$2783
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$3395
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$3094
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$3805