Basseterre vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Basseterre	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1336	$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2623	$7867
🏠 One person rent	$654	$2171
🏘️ Family rent	$605	$3805
🍽️ Food expenses	$497	$759
🚐 Transport expenses	$79.3	$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1108	$6208
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	2 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	13	100
😀 Quality of life	42	96
🏙️ Population	13.2K	690K

The cost of living in Basseterre is 60% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4405th and 73rd ($1336 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 58th 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 Washington. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 7482nd and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Basseterre	Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$14.8	$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$42.4	$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.6	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.04	$8.68
☕ Cappuccino	$4.36	$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.04	$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$627	$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$513	$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$743	$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$380	$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$61.9	$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$96.5	$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$56	$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.31%	6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4980	$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4022	$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.23	$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$42.2	$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$37.1	$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.89	$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.99	$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.2	$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.21	$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.72	$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.78	$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.7	$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.8	$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.06	$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.08	$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.71	$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.73	$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.85	$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.45	$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.59	$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.08	$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.81	$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.9	$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.65	$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.84	$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.68	$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.97	$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$41.9	$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.4	$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$37.1	$196
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.2	$35
👖 Brand Jeans	$72.5	$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$124	$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$343	$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8504	$24065

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Cities near Basseterre

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.6 mi	Cayon	$1338
87 km or 54 mi	Philipsburg	$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

Cities near Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2563
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2355
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2482
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2612
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2791
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2495
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2338
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2697
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2509
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2522
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2773
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2582
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2506
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3275
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2601
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2788
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2693
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2755
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2940
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2450
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2288
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2494
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2323
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2581
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2339
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2347
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1845
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$3069
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2824
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2699
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2255
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$2066
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2400
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$1935
122 km or 76 mi	York	$1949