Basseterre vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Basseterre	Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1330	$1933
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2654	$4502
🏠 One person rent	$647	$1119
🏘️ Family rent	$599	$1848
🍽️ Food expenses	$499	$588
🚐 Transport expenses	$79	$87.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1114	$3964
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	2 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	12	33
😀 Quality of life	39	84
🏙️ Population	12.9K	543K

The cost of living in Basseterre is 31% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 4467th and 2237th ($1330 vs $1933) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1697th 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 2.1 months in Tucson. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Tucson ranked 153rd in the United States, while ranked 8034th and 460th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Basseterre	Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$14.8	$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$42	$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.7	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.06	$6.23
☕ Cappuccino	$4.35	$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.02	$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$623	$1195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$512	$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$745	$2025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$384	$1502
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$57.1	$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$87.6	$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$55.8	$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4%	6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5043	$3427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3978	$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.2	$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$42.2	$38.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$37	$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.89	$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.99	$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.2	$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.19	$4.29
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.75	$4.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.88	$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.7	$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.85	$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.04	$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.19	$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.76	$3.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.72	$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.83	$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.45	$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.58	$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.98	$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.8	$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14	$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.67	$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.81	$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.71	$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.95	$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.2	$33
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.31	$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$37.3	$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.25	$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$72.6	$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$125	$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$417	$1100
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10114	$15759

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Cities near Basseterre

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

Cities near Tucson

Distance	City	Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi	Casas Adobes	$2011
23 km or 14 mi	Oro Valley	$2060
26 km or 16 mi	Marana	$2089
33 km or 20 mi	Sahuarita	$2070
97 km or 60 mi	Nogales	$2153
97 km or 60 mi	Sierra Vista	$1654
100 km or 62 mi	Nogales	$771
101 km or 62 mi	Florence	$2454
106 km or 66 mi	Casa Grande	$2374
133 km or 83 mi	Queen Creek	$2988
140 km or 87 mi	Maricopa	$2243
145 km or 90 mi	Apache Junction	$2482
148 km or 92 mi	Chandler	$2367
149 km or 93 mi	Gilbert	$2378
157 km or 98 mi	Mesa	$2293
164 km or 102 mi	Agua Prieta	$863
164 km or 102 mi	Tempe	$2463
169 km or 105 mi	Scottsdale	$2509
171 km or 106 mi	Fountain Hills	$2373
181 km or 112 mi	Phoenix	$2423
189 km or 118 mi	Avondale	$2365
190 km or 118 mi	Goodyear	$2343
193 km or 120 mi	Glendale	$1974
195 km or 121 mi	Peoria	$2366
201 km or 125 mi	Buckeye	$2318
202 km or 126 mi	El Mirage	$2296
204 km or 126 mi	Caborca	$876
206 km or 128 mi	Surprise	$2346
295 km or 183 mi	Prescott Valley	$2312
295 km or 183 mi	Prescott	$2321
337 km or 210 mi	Flagstaff	$2573
347 km or 216 mi	Hermosillo	$1097
350 km or 217 mi	Nuevo Casas Grandes	$910
350 km or 217 mi	Yuma	$1767
361 km or 225 mi	San Luis Rio Colorado	$950
362 km or 225 mi	San Luis	$1924
376 km or 233 mi	Blythe	$2818
391 km or 243 mi	Las Cruces	$1665
403 km or 250 mi	Lake Havasu	$2011
419 km or 260 mi	Gallup	$2212