Cost of living in Basseterre
compared to
Basseterre Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.50
EC$50.00
|
$5.00
-
$22.20
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
$12.95
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$1.85
-
$2.22
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
$0.74
-
$5.00
|
Basseterre - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
??
-
??
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
??
-
??
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$4.44
-
$6.66
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.20
EC$11.34
|
??
-
??
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.01
EC$5.44
|
??
-
??
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
EC$3.77
|
$1.11
-
$1.68
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
??
-
??
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
??
-
??
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
??
-
??
|
Basseterre - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Basseterre - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
$700.00
-
$700.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$650.00
EC$1,756.66
|
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
??
-
??
|
Basseterre - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Basseterre - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$1.85
-
$4.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
??
-
??
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
$5.55
-
$6.29
|
Basseterre - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
??
-
??
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
??
-
??
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Basseterre - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Saint Kitts and Nevis
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Basseterre,
and more.
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