Cost of living comparison
compared to
Basseterre vs. Bern Cost of Living Summary
Basseterre is 43.6% cheaper than Bern.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.1% less in Basseterre
- Groceries
-
pay 12.7% less in Basseterre
- Housing
-
pay 63.9% less in Basseterre
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.6% less in Basseterre
- Clothing
-
pay 32.8% less in Basseterre
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Basseterre.
Basseterre vs. Bern Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Basseterre instead of Bern, you would:
pay 44.1% less for restaurants
|
Bern
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.22
CHF23.46
|
$18.50
EC$50.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.77
CHF15.07
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.16
CHF4.14
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.93
CHF3.96
|
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
|
Bern vs. Basseterre - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.7% less for groceries
|
Bern
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.73
CHF2.99
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.58
CHF11.70
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.60
CHF6.90
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.49
CHF6.01
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$15.45
CHF12.40
|
$4.20
EC$11.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
CHF1.38
|
$2.01
EC$5.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.83
|
$1.39
EC$3.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CHF1.15
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.39
CHF2.72
|
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
CHF0.84
|
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
CHF0.84
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
Bern vs. Basseterre - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Bern
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.42
CHF6.76
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.10
CHF80.36
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,041.86
CHF32,947.46
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.19
CHF52.33
|
?? |
Bern vs. Basseterre - Cost of transportation
pay 63.9% less for housing
|
Bern
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.82
CHF51.23
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,948.71
CHF1,564.38
|
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,636.67
CHF1,313.88
|
$650.00
EC$1,756.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$234.53
CHF188.28
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
|
Bern vs. Basseterre - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bern
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,420.16
CHF2,745.62
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,875.03
CHF32,813.53
|
?? |
Bern vs. Basseterre - Cost of childcare
pay 64.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bern
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.38
CHF7.53
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
CHF4.97
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
CHF9.44
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.65
CHF65.54
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$27.53
CHF22.10
|
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
|
Bern vs. Basseterre - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.8% less for clothing
|
Bern
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$155.91
CHF125.16
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.91
CHF56.92
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$167.05
CHF134.10
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$212.36
CHF170.48
|
?? | |
Bern vs. Basseterre - Cost of clothing
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