Basseterre vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Basseterre Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1330
$1098
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2654
$2653
🏠 One person rent
$647
$479
🏘️ Family rent
$599
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$79
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1114
$644
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
12
44
😀 Quality of life
39
63
🏙️ Population
12.9K
2.2M

The cost of living in Basseterre is 21% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 4467th and 5021st ($1330 vs $1098) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 8034th and 5488th 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
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42
$52
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.35
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$1092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.1
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5043
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$1199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$37
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.99
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.2
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.75
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.71
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.31
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.6
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10114
$7126

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Cayon
$1327
87 km or 54 mi Philipsburg
$2940
97 km or 60 mi St. John's
$1114
105 km or 65 mi All Saints
$1143
167 km or 104 mi Baie-Mahault
$1723
173 km or 108 mi Petit-Bourg
$1724
174 km or 108 mi Les Abymes
$1715
180 km or 112 mi Basse-Terre
$1736
183 km or 114 mi Le Moule
$1718
187 km or 116 mi Sainte-Anne
$1716
218 km or 136 mi Saint Croix
$2450
235 km or 146 mi Portsmouth
$1107
236 km or 147 mi Road Town
$2305
262 km or 163 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120
265 km or 165 mi Roseau
$1010
329 km or 205 mi Fajardo
$1588
334 km or 208 mi Naguabo
$1700
341 km or 212 mi Humacao
$1297
344 km or 213 mi Yabucoa
$1732
346 km or 215 mi Las Piedras
$1680
348 km or 216 mi Fort-de-France
$1844
349 km or 217 mi Rio Grande
$1743
356 km or 221 mi Canovanas
$1789
359 km or 223 mi Gurabo
$1275
363 km or 226 mi Carolina
$1446
364 km or 226 mi Caguas
$1370
367 km or 228 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
368 km or 229 mi Guayama
$1673
375 km or 233 mi Cayey
$1851
375 km or 233 mi San Juan
$2037
376 km or 233 mi Guaynabo
$1638
376 km or 234 mi Cidra
$1827
380 km or 236 mi Catano
$1949
381 km or 237 mi Bayamon
$1787
388 km or 241 mi Naranjito
$1668
391 km or 243 mi Toa Alta
$1776
394 km or 245 mi Coamo
$1513
396 km or 246 mi Dorado
$1889
396 km or 246 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
397 km or 246 mi Corozal
$1792

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$894
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$908
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$786
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$844
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$786
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$640
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$820
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$803
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$748
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$618
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$672
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$858
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$814
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$577
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$792
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$814
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$849
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$1026
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1113
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1079
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$812
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$867
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$857
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$539
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$535
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$545
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1318
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1208
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1525
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1630
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1497
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1714
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1654
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1611
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$539