Basseterre vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Basseterre | Santo Domingo | |
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Basseterre is 23% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 4513th and 5110th ($1330 vs $1083) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Saint Kitts and Nevis and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Saint Kitts and Nevis vs the Dominican Republic comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Basseterre compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 7187th and 5729th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Basseterre vs Santo Domingo
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| Basseterre | Santo Domingo | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 5.7 km or 3.6 mi |  Cayon | |
| 87 km or 54 mi |  Philipsburg | |
| 97 km or 60 mi |  St. John's | |
| 105 km or 65 mi | All Saints | |
| 167 km or 104 mi |  Baie-Mahault | |
| 173 km or 108 mi | Petit-Bourg | |
| 174 km or 108 mi | Les Abymes | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Basse-Terre | |
| 183 km or 114 mi | Le Moule | |
| 187 km or 116 mi | Sainte-Anne | |
| 218 km or 136 mi |  Saint Croix | |
| 235 km or 146 mi |  Portsmouth | |
| 236 km or 147 mi |  Road Town | |
| 262 km or 163 mi | Charlotte Amalie | |
| 265 km or 165 mi | Roseau | |
| 329 km or 205 mi | Fajardo | |
| 334 km or 208 mi | Naguabo | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Humacao | |
| 344 km or 213 mi | Yabucoa | |
| 346 km or 215 mi | Las Piedras | |
| 348 km or 216 mi | Fort-de-France | |
| 349 km or 217 mi | Rio Grande | |
| 356 km or 221 mi | Canovanas | |
| 359 km or 223 mi | Gurabo | |
| 363 km or 226 mi | Carolina | |
| 364 km or 226 mi | Caguas | |
| 367 km or 228 mi | Trujillo Alto | |
| 368 km or 229 mi | Guayama | |
| 375 km or 233 mi | Cayey | |
| 375 km or 233 mi | San Juan | |
| 376 km or 233 mi | Guaynabo | |
| 376 km or 234 mi | Cidra | |
| 380 km or 236 mi | Catano | |
| 381 km or 237 mi | Bayamon | |
| 388 km or 241 mi | Naranjito | |
| 391 km or 243 mi | Toa Alta | |
| 394 km or 245 mi | Coamo | |
| 396 km or 246 mi | Dorado | |
| 396 km or 246 mi | Santa Isabel | |
| 397 km or 246 mi | Corozal |
Cities near Santo Domingo
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 26 km or 16 mi |  San Cristobal | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Boca Chica | |
| 51 km or 31 mi | Bani | |
| 62 km or 39 mi | San Pedro de Macoris | |
| 70 km or 44 mi | Cotui | |
| 74 km or 46 mi | Bonao | |
| 89 km or 55 mi | Azua | |
| 96 km or 59 mi | El Seibo | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | La Romana | |
| 99 km or 61 mi | San Francisco de Macoris | |
| 100 km or 62 mi | Samana | |
| 101 km or 62 mi | Nagua | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Jarabacoa | |
| 107 km or 66 mi | La Vega | |
| 126 km or 78 mi | Higuey | |
| 131 km or 81 mi | Barahona | |
| 138 km or 85 mi | Santiago de los Caballeros | |
| 146 km or 90 mi | San Juan de la Maguana | |
| 152 km or 94 mi | Cabarete | |
| 156 km or 97 mi | Sosua | |
| 161 km or 100 mi | Punta Cana | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Puerto Plata | |
| 174 km or 108 mi | Mao | |
| 190 km or 118 mi | Sabaneta | |
| 213 km or 132 mi |  Cerca-la-Source | |
| 252 km or 157 mi | Petion-Ville | |
| 254 km or 158 mi | Delmas | |
| 258 km or 160 mi | Port-au-Prince | |
| 264 km or 164 mi | Carrefour | |
| 281 km or 174 mi | Cap-Haitien | |
| 286 km or 177 mi | Aguada | |
| 289 km or 180 mi | Aguadilla | |
| 292 km or 182 mi | Mayaguez | |
| 293 km or 182 mi | Cabo Rojo | |
| 298 km or 185 mi | Isabela | |
| 304 km or 189 mi | Saint-Marc | |
| 304 km or 189 mi | San German | |
| 307 km or 191 mi | San Sebastian | |
| 312 km or 194 mi | Quebradillas | |
| 313 km or 194 mi | Gonaives |