Cost of living comparison
Basseterre is 40.2% cheaper than Bern.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.2% less in Basseterre
- Groceries
-
pay 21.9% less in Basseterre
- Housing
-
pay 59.6% less in Basseterre
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.0% less in Basseterre
- Clothing
-
pay 30.1% less in Basseterre
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Basseterre.
If you lived in Basseterre instead of Bern, you would:
pay 34.2% less for restaurants
|
Bern
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.23
CHF23.83
|
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.54
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.65
CHF4.22
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.30
CHF3.91
|
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
|
pay 21.9% less for groceries
|
Bern
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.94
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.69
CHF12.44
|
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.62
CHF6.92
|
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.84
CHF5.31
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.31
CHF12.09
|
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
CHF1.34
|
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.98
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.05
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.71
CHF2.46
|
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
CHF0.96
|
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.89
|
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Bern
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF7.14
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.24
CHF82.90
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF33,990.75
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$43.00
CHF39.07
|
?? |
pay 59.6% less for housing
|
Bern
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.66
CHF44.22
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,382.42
CHF1,256.11
|
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.93
CHF889.49
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$253.38
CHF230.23
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bern
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,022.33
CHF2,746.20
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$34,215.09
CHF31,089.10
|
?? |
pay 55.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bern
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.41
CHF6.74
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.39
CHF4.90
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF9.33
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.17
CHF64.67
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.73
|
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
|
pay 30.1% less for clothing
|
Bern
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$142.37
CHF129.37
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.68
CHF57.86
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$167.27
CHF151.99
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$189.00
CHF171.73
|
?? | |
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