Cost of living comparison
Avarua is 10.6% more expensive than Basseterre.
If you lived in Avarua instead of Basseterre, you would:
pay 13.3% less for restaurants
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Basseterre
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Avarua
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
$8.96
NZ$15.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$2.39
NZ$4.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
$1.79
NZ$3.07
|
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pay 70.9% more for groceries
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Basseterre
|
Avarua
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
$3.52
NZ$6.04
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
$5.97
NZ$10.24
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
$6.78
NZ$11.62
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
$5.08
NZ$8.70
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
$3.79
NZ$6.50
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
$1.35
NZ$2.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$0.81
NZ$1.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$1.63
NZ$2.79
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
$4.33
NZ$7.43
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
$1.35
NZ$2.32
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
$1.08
NZ$1.86
|
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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Basseterre
|
Avarua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? | ?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? |
pay 29.2% less for housing
|
Basseterre
|
Avarua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? | ?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
$155.28
NZ$266.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$155.28
NZ$266.13
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
$91.34
NZ$156.55
|
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Basseterre
|
Avarua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
pay 49.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Basseterre
|
Avarua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$4.48
NZ$7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$3.58
NZ$6.14
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? | ?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
?? | |
pay 24.7% less for clothing
|
Basseterre
|
Avarua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
$66.89
NZ$114.64
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$73.46
NZ$125.90
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