Basseterre vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Basseterre	Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1330	$1930
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2639	$4538
🏠 One person rent	$647	$1129
🏘️ Family rent	$594	$1921
🍽️ Food expenses	$498	$579
🚐 Transport expenses	$79.1	$86.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1108	$3744
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	2 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	12	33
😀 Quality of life	45	84
🏙️ Population	12.9K	543K

The cost of living in Basseterre is 31% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 4513th and 2278th ($1330 vs $1930) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1724th in Saint Kitts and Nevis and the United States, respectively. Check Saint Kitts and Nevis vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Basseterre compared to 1.9 months in Tucson. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Tucson ranked 164th in the United States, while ranked 7187th and 490th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Basseterre vs Tucson

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	Basseterre	Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$15	$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$42.2	$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.5	$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.05	$6.25
☕ Cappuccino	$4.32	$5.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.05	$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$620	$1140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$513	$876
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$743	$1996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$378	$1560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$56.7	$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$87.1	$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$55.8	$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.02%	6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4994	$3141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4033	$2502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.22	$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$41.9	$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$37.1	$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.89	$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.94	$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.22	$2.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.22	$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.71	$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.79	$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.6	$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.78	$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.06	$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.19	$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.7	$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.73	$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.84	$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.44	$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.58	$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.98	$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.83	$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14.1	$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.63	$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.85	$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.65	$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.96	$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.8	$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.35	$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$36.8	$92.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.15	$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$73.8	$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$126	$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$394	$1109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$9714	$15659

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Cities near Basseterre

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.6 mi	Cayon	$1332
87 km or 54 mi	Philipsburg	$2884
97 km or 60 mi	St. John's	$1145
105 km or 65 mi	All Saints	$1166
167 km or 104 mi	Baie-Mahault	$1736
173 km or 108 mi	Petit-Bourg	$1730
174 km or 108 mi	Les Abymes	$1717
180 km or 112 mi	Basse-Terre	$1739
183 km or 114 mi	Le Moule	$1733
187 km or 116 mi	Sainte-Anne	$1732
218 km or 136 mi	Saint Croix	$2600
235 km or 146 mi	Portsmouth	$1173
236 km or 147 mi	Road Town	$2293
262 km or 163 mi	Charlotte Amalie	$2022
265 km or 165 mi	Roseau	$1012
329 km or 205 mi	Fajardo	$1583
334 km or 208 mi	Naguabo	$1683
341 km or 212 mi	Humacao	$1299
344 km or 213 mi	Yabucoa	$1710
346 km or 215 mi	Las Piedras	$1667
348 km or 216 mi	Fort-de-France	$1812
349 km or 217 mi	Rio Grande	$1716
356 km or 221 mi	Canovanas	$1753
359 km or 223 mi	Gurabo	$1189
363 km or 226 mi	Carolina	$1485
364 km or 226 mi	Caguas	$1375
367 km or 228 mi	Trujillo Alto	$1506
368 km or 229 mi	Guayama	$1572
375 km or 233 mi	Cayey	$1826
375 km or 233 mi	San Juan	$2027
376 km or 233 mi	Guaynabo	$1651
376 km or 234 mi	Cidra	$1785
380 km or 236 mi	Catano	$1931
381 km or 237 mi	Bayamon	$1789
388 km or 241 mi	Naranjito	$1585
391 km or 243 mi	Toa Alta	$1764
394 km or 245 mi	Coamo	$1583
396 km or 246 mi	Dorado	$1887
396 km or 246 mi	Santa Isabel	$1271
397 km or 246 mi	Corozal	$1764

Cities near Tucson

Distance	City	Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi	Casas Adobes	$2005
23 km or 14 mi	Oro Valley	$2050
26 km or 16 mi	Marana	$2089
33 km or 20 mi	Sahuarita	$2059
97 km or 60 mi	Nogales	$2110
97 km or 60 mi	Sierra Vista	$1638
100 km or 62 mi	Nogales	$776
101 km or 62 mi	Florence	$2444
106 km or 66 mi	Casa Grande	$2366
133 km or 83 mi	Queen Creek	$3022
140 km or 87 mi	Maricopa	$2227
145 km or 90 mi	Apache Junction	$2490
148 km or 92 mi	Chandler	$2396
149 km or 93 mi	Gilbert	$2381
157 km or 98 mi	Mesa	$2298
164 km or 102 mi	Agua Prieta	$863
164 km or 102 mi	Tempe	$2435
169 km or 105 mi	Scottsdale	$2471
171 km or 106 mi	Fountain Hills	$2384
181 km or 112 mi	Phoenix	$2357
189 km or 118 mi	Avondale	$2359
190 km or 118 mi	Goodyear	$2338
193 km or 120 mi	Glendale	$1961
195 km or 121 mi	Peoria	$2345
201 km or 125 mi	Buckeye	$2324
202 km or 126 mi	El Mirage	$2312
204 km or 126 mi	Caborca	$890
206 km or 128 mi	Surprise	$2353
295 km or 183 mi	Prescott Valley	$2317
295 km or 183 mi	Prescott	$2316
337 km or 210 mi	Flagstaff	$2589
347 km or 216 mi	Hermosillo	$1087
350 km or 217 mi	Nuevo Casas Grandes	$896
350 km or 217 mi	Yuma	$1764
361 km or 225 mi	San Luis Rio Colorado	$978
362 km or 225 mi	San Luis	$1919
376 km or 233 mi	Blythe	$2798
391 km or 243 mi	Las Cruces	$1641
403 km or 250 mi	Lake Havasu	$1993
419 km or 260 mi	Gallup	$2190