Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

Basseterre vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Basseterre is 12.2% cheaper than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 29.7% more in Basseterre
Groceries: pay 13.0% less in Basseterre
Housing: pay 30.3% less in Basseterre
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.5% less in Basseterre
Clothing: pay 76.3% more in Basseterre

The cost of clothing and restaurants in Basseterre are more expensive than in Saint John's. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Basseterre. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Basseterre.

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Basseterre vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Basseterre instead of Saint John's, you would:

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pay 29.7% more for restaurants

	Saint John's	Basseterre
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$18.50 EC$50.00	+11.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$13.98 EC$37.77	+51.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$2.04 EC$5.50	+4.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$2.28 EC$6.17	+89.9%
Average			+29.7%

Saint John's vs. Basseterre - Cost of restaurants

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pay 13.0% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Basseterre
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$3.70 EC$10.00	+33.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$9.25 EC$25.00	+10.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$5.55 EC$15.00	-16.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$4.20 EC$11.34	+19.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$2.01 EC$5.44	-32.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$1.39 EC$3.77	+25.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	??
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.68 EC$4.54	-54.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$1.01 EC$2.72	-22.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.84 EC$2.27	-35.2%
Average			-13.0%

Saint John's vs. Basseterre - Cost of groceries

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	Saint John's	Basseterre
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	??
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	??

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pay 30.3% less for housing

	Saint John's	Basseterre
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$700.00 EC$1,891.79	-33.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$648.77 EC$1,753.33	-4.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$66.53 EC$179.80	-66.4%
Average			-30.3%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Saint John's	Basseterre
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	??

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pay 17.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Basseterre
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$2.04 EC$5.50	-15.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.70 EC$10.00
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$37.00 EC$100.00	-42.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$6.29 EC$17.00
Average			-17.5%

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pay 76.3% more for clothing

	Saint John's	Basseterre
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$88.81 EC$240.00	+77.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$129.51 EC$350.00	+75.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	??
Average			+76.3%

Saint John's vs. Basseterre - Cost of clothing

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