Basseterre vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1330
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2639
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$647
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$594
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$498
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1108
$3200
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
12
52
😀 Quality of life
45
87
🏙️ Population
12.9K
342K

The cost of living in Basseterre is 34% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 4513th and 1962nd ($1330 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1539th 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 1.6 months in San Juan. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs San Juan ranked 120th in the United States, while ranked 7187th and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Basseterre vs San Juan

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Basseterre San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.2
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$620
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.7
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.1
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4994
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4033
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.22
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$37.1
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.94
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.71
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.35
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.15
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.8
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9714
$12077

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Cayon
$1332
87 km or 54 mi Philipsburg
$2884
97 km or 60 mi St. John's
$1145
105 km or 65 mi All Saints
$1166
167 km or 104 mi Baie-Mahault
$1736
173 km or 108 mi Petit-Bourg
$1730
174 km or 108 mi Les Abymes
$1717
180 km or 112 mi Basse-Terre
$1739
183 km or 114 mi Le Moule
$1733
187 km or 116 mi Sainte-Anne
$1732
218 km or 136 mi Saint Croix
$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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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1931
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1651
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1506
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1789
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1485
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1753
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1887
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1189
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1375
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1585
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1716
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1549
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1764
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1785
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1679
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1667
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1826
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1299
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1738
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1683
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1583
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1710
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1572
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1583
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1271
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1345
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1728
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1369
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1696
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1610
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1690
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1628
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1675
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1473
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1663
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1209
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1457
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022