Cost of living comparison
Basseterre is 31.7% more expensive than Abu Dhabi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Basseterre
- Groceries
-
pay 45.0% more in Basseterre
- Housing
-
pay 41.9% less in Basseterre
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.0% less in Basseterre
- Clothing
-
pay 29.0% more in Basseterre
The cost of restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Basseterre are more expensive than in Abu Dhabi. Expenses including entertainment and sports and housing are lower in Basseterre. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Basseterre.
If you lived in Basseterre instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
AED3.95
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
AED1.53
|
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
|
pay 45.0% more for groceries
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.80
AED17.63
|
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
AED25.17
|
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
AED11.62
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
AED13.24
|
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
AED3.67
|
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AED3.00
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
AED2.97
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.52
|
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
AED1.83
|
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
AED2.13
|
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.03
AED11.11
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.50
AED90.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,026.41
AED165,380.87
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.23
AED26.56
|
?? |
pay 41.9% less for housing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.04
AED378.46
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,349.31
AED4,955.97
|
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,005.59
AED3,693.52
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.02
AED437.14
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$669.40
AED2,458.68
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,841.46
AED47,166.35
|
?? |
pay 45.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.88
AED21.61
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.83
AED238.13
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
|
pay 29.0% more for clothing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.20
AED246.81
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.59
AED229.90
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.06
AED378.55
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.93
AED370.71
|
?? | |
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