Basseterre vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2667
$2765
🏠 One person rent
$511
$448
🏘️ Family rent
$604
$955
🍽️ Food expenses
$523
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.8
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1103
$489
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
13
44
😀 Quality of life
41
58
🏙️ Population
13.2K
1.13M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 15% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 4404th and 4974th ($1212 vs $1051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 0.9 months in Basseterre compared to 0.5 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 7060th and 5711th 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
$14.2
$8.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.5
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$6.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$4.35
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$601
$655
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$741
$1409
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.9
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.3
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.5%
12.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4951
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4021
$1387
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.71
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$36.9
$21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.79
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.44
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.99
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.61
$6.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.39
$4.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.66
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.91
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.4
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.32
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7938
$6562

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Cayon
$1214
87 km or 54 mi Philipsburg
$1857
97 km or 60 mi St. John's
$1076
105 km or 65 mi All Saints
$1074
167 km or 104 mi Baie-Mahault
$1579
173 km or 108 mi Petit-Bourg
$1570
174 km or 108 mi Les Abymes
$1561
180 km or 112 mi Basse-Terre
$1576
183 km or 114 mi Le Moule
$1575
187 km or 116 mi Sainte-Anne
$1570
218 km or 136 mi Saint Croix
$2446
235 km or 146 mi Portsmouth
$1168
236 km or 147 mi Road Town
$2309
262 km or 163 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185
265 km or 165 mi Roseau
$834
329 km or 205 mi Fajardo
$1503
334 km or 208 mi Naguabo
$1651
341 km or 212 mi Humacao
$1578
344 km or 213 mi Yabucoa
$1596
346 km or 215 mi Las Piedras
$1468
348 km or 216 mi Fort-de-France
$1571
349 km or 217 mi Rio Grande
$1611
356 km or 221 mi Canovanas
$1644
359 km or 223 mi Gurabo
$1172
363 km or 226 mi Carolina
$1496
364 km or 226 mi Caguas
$1445
367 km or 228 mi Trujillo Alto
$1429
368 km or 229 mi Guayama
$1523
375 km or 233 mi Cayey
$1203
375 km or 233 mi San Juan
$2248
376 km or 233 mi Guaynabo
$1452
376 km or 234 mi Cidra
$1500
380 km or 236 mi Catano
$1816
381 km or 237 mi Bayamon
$1213
388 km or 241 mi Naranjito
$1512
391 km or 243 mi Toa Alta
$1568
394 km or 245 mi Coamo
$1561
396 km or 246 mi Dorado
$1341
396 km or 246 mi Santa Isabel
$1251
397 km or 246 mi Corozal
$1676

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$764
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$671
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$692
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$717
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$653
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$536
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$775
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$745
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$700
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$541
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$782
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$787
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$728
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$590
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$805
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$712
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$779
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$809
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$958
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1009
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$721
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$714
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$506
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$501
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$525
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$514
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1300
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1168
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1236
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1137
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1273
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$494
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1522
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1538
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1447
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$504