Cost of living comparison
Roseau is 4.1% more expensive than Basseterre.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.5% less in Roseau
- Groceries
-
pay 68.0% more in Roseau
- Housing
-
pay 10.2% less in Roseau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.2% more in Roseau
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9% less in Roseau
The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Roseau are more expensive than in Basseterre. Expenses including restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Roseau.
If you lived in Roseau instead of Basseterre, you would:
pay 42.5% less for restaurants
|
Basseterre
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 68.0% more for groceries
|
Basseterre
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Basseterre
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
pay 10.2% less for housing
|
Basseterre
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Basseterre
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
pay 8.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Basseterre
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
pay 2.9% less for clothing
|
Basseterre
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
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