Cost of living comparison
Basseterre is 51.6% more expensive than Guatemala City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Basseterre
- Groceries
-
pay 19.3% more in Basseterre
- Housing
-
pay 17.4% more in Basseterre
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.2% more in Basseterre
- Clothing
-
pay 47.5% more in Basseterre
The cost of restaurants, clothing, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Basseterre are more expensive than in Guatemala City. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Basseterre.
If you lived in Basseterre instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Guatemala City
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
GTQ39.61
|
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.37
GTQ49.01
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
GTQ8.91
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
GTQ6.97
|
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
|
pay 19.3% more for groceries
|
Guatemala City
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
GTQ24.93
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.06
|
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
GTQ56.74
|
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
GTQ19.77
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
GTQ26.36
|
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
GTQ12.82
|
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GTQ5.71
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.91
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
GTQ7.01
|
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.44
|
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
GTQ8.51
|
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Guatemala City
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
GTQ31.79
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.32
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,009.72
GTQ138,618.01
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.75
GTQ67.33
|
?? |
pay 17.4% more for housing
|
Guatemala City
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ332.02
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.65
GTQ4,984.83
|
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.33
GTQ2,673.35
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.31
GTQ464.17
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Guatemala City
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,676.15
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,054.09
|
?? |
pay 4.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala City
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
GTQ24.75
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
GTQ25.44
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.60
GTQ27.72
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.94
GTQ430.58
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.41
|
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
|
pay 47.5% more for clothing
|
Guatemala City
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
GTQ365.60
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ429.06
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.06
GTQ924.12
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.99
GTQ915.87
|
?? | |
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