Cost of living comparison
Basseterre is 2.2 times more expensive than Asmara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.5% more in Basseterre
- Groceries
-
pay 99.6% more in Basseterre
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Basseterre
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.9 times more in Basseterre
- Clothing
-
pay 13.8% less in Basseterre
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Basseterre are more expensive than in Asmara. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Basseterre.
If you lived in Basseterre instead of Asmara, you would:
pay 59.5% more for restaurants
|
Asmara
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
|
pay 99.6% more for groceries
|
Asmara
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Asmara
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
?? |
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Asmara
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Asmara
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
?? |
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Asmara
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
|
pay 13.8% less for clothing
|
Asmara
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
?? | |
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