Cost of living comparison
Basseterre is 20.6% cheaper than Nassau.
If you lived in Basseterre instead of Nassau, you would:
pay 15.2% less for restaurants
Nassau
|
Basseterre
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
BSD30.00
|
$12.95
EC$35.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
BSD8.00
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
BSD2.47
|
$1.86
EC$5.02
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
BSD2.07
|
$0.95
EC$2.57
|
|
pay 26.2% less for groceries
Nassau
|
Basseterre
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.21
BSD5.21
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$20.81
BSD20.81
|
$13.66
EC$36.91
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.11
BSD5.11
|
$5.33
EC$14.40
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
BSD4.54
|
$4.74
EC$12.80
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.28
BSD2.28
|
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
BSD1.21
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.94
BSD1.94
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.07
BSD2.07
|
$1.63
EC$4.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.28
BSD2.28
|
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.65
BSD1.65
|
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
|
pay 48.4% more for transportation
Nassau
|
Basseterre
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.23
BSD6.23
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
BSD50.00
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.43
BSD25.43
|
?? | |
pay 51.0% less for housing
Nassau
|
Basseterre
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.43
BSD93.43
|
$53.65
EC$145.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$983.33
BSD983.33
|
$610.53
EC$1,650.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,062.50
BSD1,062.50
|
$370.02
EC$1,000.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.22
BSD203.22
|
$84.89
EC$229.41
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Nassau
|
Basseterre
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$556.67
BSD556.67
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,785.71
BSD13,785.71
|
?? |
pay 35.4% less for entertainment and sports
Nassau
|
Basseterre
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
BSD3.75
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.47
BSD5.47
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.50
BSD10.50
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.62
BSD117.62
|
$92.51
EC$250.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
?? | |
pay 44.3% less for clothing
Nassau
|
Basseterre
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.43
BSD66.43
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.25
BSD66.25
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
?? | |
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