Cost of living comparison
Moroni is 15.9% cheaper than Basseterre.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.2% less in Moroni
- Groceries
-
pay 26.0% more in Moroni
- Housing
-
pay 3.4% more in Moroni
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.0% less in Moroni
- Clothing
-
pay 26.8% less in Moroni
The cost of groceries and housing in Moroni are more expensive than in Basseterre. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Moroni.
If you lived in Moroni instead of Basseterre, you would:
pay 53.2% less for restaurants
|
Basseterre
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
$1.61
KMF727
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
$7.62
KMF3,446
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$1.55
KMF700
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
$1.13
KMF509
|
|
pay 26.0% more for groceries
|
Basseterre
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
$0.61
KMF276
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
$5.14
KMF2,323
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
$15.61
KMF7,057
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
$4.80
KMF2,171
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
$2.65
KMF1,198
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
$2.43
KMF1,099
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$0.21
KMF97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$0.24
KMF110
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
$1.79
KMF809
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
$1.46
KMF662
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
$1.22
KMF551
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Basseterre
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$10.91
KMF4,935
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.95
KMF13,995
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$18,241.41
KMF8,249,203
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.20
KMF3,707
|
pay 3.4% more for housing
|
Basseterre
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$155.86
KMF70,485
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
$696.65
KMF315,040
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$578.75
KMF261,726
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
$81.96
KMF37,064
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Basseterre
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$381.55
KMF172,545
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,464.56
KMF6,088,997
|
pay 29.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Basseterre
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$1.57
KMF710
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$2.98
KMF1,350
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$1.88
KMF848
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$32.92
KMF14,888
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
$6.23
KMF2,816
|
|
pay 26.8% less for clothing
|
Basseterre
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
$57.88
KMF26,173
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$57.88
KMF26,173
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
$105.03
KMF47,498
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$81.45
KMF36,835
|
|
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