Basseterre vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1241
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2695
$2757
🏠 One person rent
$532
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$603
$985
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.4
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$527
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
13
44
😀 Quality of life
36
57
🏙️ Population
13.2K
1.13M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 19% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 4490th and 5318th ($1241 vs $1046) 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 7322nd and 5688th 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
$17.5
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.7
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$6.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.3
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$626
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$378
$767
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.2
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5046
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.6
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$69.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$36.7
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.52
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.99
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$5.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.39
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.7
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.33
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8116
$6229

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Cayon
$1242
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$1926
97 km or 60 mi St. John's
$1084
105 km or 65 mi All Saints
$1081
167 km or 104 mi Baie-Mahault
$1596
173 km or 108 mi Petit-Bourg
$1598
174 km or 108 mi Les Abymes
$1582
180 km or 112 mi Basse-Terre
$1599
183 km or 114 mi Le Moule
$1594
187 km or 116 mi Sainte-Anne
$1593
218 km or 136 mi Saint Croix
$2561
235 km or 146 mi Portsmouth
$1138
236 km or 147 mi Road Town
$2295
262 km or 163 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192
265 km or 165 mi Roseau
$1003
329 km or 205 mi Fajardo
$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
349 km or 217 mi Rio Grande
$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
397 km or 246 mi Corozal
$1729

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$831
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$838
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$709
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$660
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$542
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$791
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$748
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$685
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$527
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$718
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$809
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$758
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$573
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$769
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$728
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$790
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$964
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1023
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$766
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$727
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$529
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$524
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$536
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1314
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1230
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1237
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1114
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1425
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$516
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1523
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1527
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1458
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$527