Cost of living comparison
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Basseterre vs. Saint Peter Port Cost of Living Summary
Basseterre is 17.7% cheaper than Saint Peter Port.
Basseterre vs. Saint Peter Port Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Basseterre instead of Saint Peter Port, you would:
pay 6.0% more for restaurants
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Saint Peter Port
|
Basseterre
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£14.89
|
$18.50
EC$50.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
£7.94
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
£2.11
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
£1.32
|
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
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Saint Peter Port vs. Basseterre - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.6% less for groceries
|
Saint Peter Port
|
Basseterre
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.72
£2.02
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.34
£5.45
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.88
£6.60
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.63
£4.93
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.39
£4.75
|
$4.20
EC$11.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.33
£2.48
|
$2.01
EC$5.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
£0.65
|
$1.39
EC$3.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.03
£2.25
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
£1.80
|
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
£0.90
|
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
£0.79
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
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Saint Peter Port vs. Basseterre - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Saint Peter Port
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.14
£6.05
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? |
Saint Peter Port vs. Basseterre - Cost of transportation
pay 63.0% less for housing
|
Saint Peter Port
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.13
£59.56
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,359.26
£1,753.77
|
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,170.08
£1,613.14
|
$650.00
EC$1,756.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.83
£110.63
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
|
Saint Peter Port vs. Basseterre - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Saint Peter Port
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,602.52
£1,191.24
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,025.19
£11,912.42
|
?? |
Saint Peter Port vs. Basseterre - Cost of childcare
pay 38.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Peter Port
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.01
£4.47
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.41
£3.28
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.03
£14.89
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.55
£41.30
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.32
|
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
|
Saint Peter Port vs. Basseterre - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.6% more for clothing
|
Saint Peter Port
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.16
£74.45
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.71
£19.85
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.48
£69.49
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? | ?? | |
Saint Peter Port vs. Basseterre - Cost of clothing
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