Basseterre vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1336
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$2466
🏠 One person rent
$654
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$605
$781
🍽️ Food expenses
$497
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.3
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1108
$584
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
13
43
😀 Quality of life
42
61
🏙️ Population
13.2K
1.13M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 31% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 4405th and 5424th ($1336 vs $1020) 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 7482nd and 5754th 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
$14.8
$7.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$4.36
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$627
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$380
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.31%
14.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4980
$1413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4022
$922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$37.1
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.99
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.2
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.72
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.78
$5.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$5.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.97
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.9
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$7.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.5
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8504
$7804

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Cayon
$1338
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$2878
97 km or 60 mi St. John's
$1131
105 km or 65 mi All Saints
$1135
167 km or 104 mi Baie-Mahault
$1662
173 km or 108 mi Petit-Bourg
$1673
174 km or 108 mi Les Abymes
$1656
180 km or 112 mi Basse-Terre
$1673
183 km or 114 mi Le Moule
$1659
187 km or 116 mi Sainte-Anne
$1662
218 km or 136 mi Saint Croix
$2593
235 km or 146 mi Portsmouth
$1168
236 km or 147 mi Road Town
$2303
262 km or 163 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2042
265 km or 165 mi Roseau
$1008
329 km or 205 mi Fajardo
$1592
334 km or 208 mi Naguabo
$1693
341 km or 212 mi Humacao
$1305
344 km or 213 mi Yabucoa
$1686
346 km or 215 mi Las Piedras
$1646
348 km or 216 mi Fort-de-France
$1741
349 km or 217 mi Rio Grande
$1702
356 km or 221 mi Canovanas
$1729
359 km or 223 mi Gurabo
$1155
363 km or 226 mi Carolina
$1587
364 km or 226 mi Caguas
$1354
367 km or 228 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
368 km or 229 mi Guayama
$1554
375 km or 233 mi Cayey
$1810
375 km or 233 mi San Juan
$2004
376 km or 233 mi Guaynabo
$1662
376 km or 234 mi Cidra
$1770
380 km or 236 mi Catano
$1917
381 km or 237 mi Bayamon
$1784
388 km or 241 mi Naranjito
$1559
391 km or 243 mi Toa Alta
$1725
394 km or 245 mi Coamo
$1702
396 km or 246 mi Dorado
$1837
396 km or 246 mi Santa Isabel
$1246
397 km or 246 mi Corozal
$1746

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$853
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$844
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$708
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$778
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$648
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$539
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$749
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$750
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$676
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$502
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$686
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$781
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$720
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$525
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$730
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$713
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$822
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$857
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$948
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1150
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$724
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$736
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$721
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$546
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$541
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$567
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$552
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1320
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1220
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1436
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1574
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1472
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1650
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1617
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1592
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$544