Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Juan vs. Basseterre Cost of Living Summary
San Juan is 33.4% more expensive than Basseterre.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.3% less in San Juan
- Groceries
-
pay 15.0% more in San Juan
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in San Juan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.9% more in San Juan
- Clothing
-
pay 39.2% less in San Juan
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in San Juan are more expensive than in Basseterre. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in San Juan. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in San Juan.
San Juan vs. Basseterre Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Juan instead of Basseterre, you would:
pay 14.3% less for restaurants
|
Basseterre
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.50
EC$50.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
$11.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$1.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
$1.40
|
|
Basseterre vs. San Juan - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.0% more for groceries
|
Basseterre
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$3.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
$8.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$6.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.20
EC$11.34
|
$3.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.01
EC$5.44
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
EC$3.77
|
$1.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$1.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
$1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$1.12
|
|
Basseterre vs. San Juan - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Basseterre
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$36,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? |
Basseterre vs. San Juan - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Basseterre
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$77.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
$1,258.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$650.00
EC$1,756.66
|
$765.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
$370.88
|
|
Basseterre vs. San Juan - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Basseterre
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$470.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,400.00
|
Basseterre vs. San Juan - Cost of childcare
pay 44.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Basseterre
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$3.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$3.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$41.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
$12.50
|
|
Basseterre vs. San Juan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 39.2% less for clothing
|
Basseterre
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
$47.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$56.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
$88.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$110.00
|
|
Basseterre vs. San Juan - Cost of clothing
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