Cost of living comparison
Vilnius is 6.0% more expensive than Basseterre.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.3% less in Vilnius
- Groceries
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pay 18.9% less in Vilnius
- Housing
-
pay 54.6% more in Vilnius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.3% more in Vilnius
- Clothing
-
pay 14.8% less in Vilnius
The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Vilnius are more expensive than in Basseterre. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Vilnius.
If you lived in Vilnius instead of Basseterre, you would:
pay 26.3% less for restaurants
|
Basseterre
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
$12.86
€12.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
$8.57
€8.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$1.95
€1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
$1.82
€1.77
|
|
pay 18.9% less for groceries
|
Basseterre
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
$1.52
€1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
$6.36
€6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
$5.17
€5.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
$2.57
€2.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
$3.03
€2.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
$0.65
€0.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$0.69
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$0.92
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
$1.47
€1.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
$0.39
€0.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
$0.45
€0.43
|
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Basseterre
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.12
€5.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$31.08
€30.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,251.45
€32,246.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.36
€11.02
|
pay 54.6% more for housing
|
Basseterre
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$17.16
€16.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
$795.81
€771.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$594.19
€576.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
$149.42
€144.90
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Basseterre
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$556.87
€540.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,496.16
€8,239.50
|
pay 35.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Basseterre
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$4.82
€4.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$3.37
€3.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$5.36
€5.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$40.23
€39.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
$8.57
€8.32
|
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pay 14.8% less for clothing
|
Basseterre
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
$82.32
€79.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$36.02
€34.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
$100.70
€97.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$120.57
€116.93
|
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