Cost of living comparison
Kingston is 7.8% more expensive than Basseterre.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.2% less in Kingston
- Groceries
-
pay 49.7% more in Kingston
- Housing
-
pay 40.1% more in Kingston
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.0% more in Kingston
- Clothing
-
pay 57.8% less in Kingston
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Kingston are more expensive than in Basseterre. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Kingston.
If you lived in Kingston instead of Basseterre, you would:
pay 49.2% less for restaurants
|
Basseterre
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
$7.52
JMD1,168.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
$8.62
JMD1,339.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$1.41
JMD219.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
$0.88
JMD136.36
|
|
pay 49.7% more for groceries
|
Basseterre
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
$3.54
JMD550.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
$6.58
JMD1,022.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
$15.26
JMD2,371.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
$4.27
JMD663.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
$2.97
JMD461.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
$2.70
JMD419.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$1.39
JMD215.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$1.82
JMD283.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
$1.59
JMD247.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
$1.04
JMD161.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
$0.95
JMD147.44
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Basseterre
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.83
JMD751.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.59
JMD5,844.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$42,920.30
JMD6,672,005.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$26.32
JMD4,090.86
|
pay 40.1% more for housing
|
Basseterre
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$52.89
JMD8,221.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
$874.50
JMD135,942.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$425.21
JMD66,098.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
$118.83
JMD18,471.91
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Basseterre
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$227.66
JMD35,389.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,105.29
JMD327,269.16
|
pay 56.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Basseterre
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$3.13
JMD487.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$4.28
JMD665.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$8.77
JMD1,363.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$69.97
JMD10,876.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
$13.16
JMD2,045.43
|
|
pay 57.8% less for clothing
|
Basseterre
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
$26.32
JMD4,090.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$25.59
JMD3,977.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
$71.01
JMD11,038.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$68.92
JMD10,714.17
|
|
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