Cost of living comparison
Basseterre is 18.6% cheaper than Ottawa.
If you lived in Basseterre instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 15.4% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Basseterre
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.55
CA$28.70
|
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.82
CA$15.12
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
CA$3.36
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
CA$2.28
|
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
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pay 1.0% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Basseterre
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.80
CA$3.91
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.33
CA$10.23
|
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.50
CA$11.88
|
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.17
CA$4.43
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.57
CA$7.79
|
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.90
CA$2.66
|
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
CA$0.82
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
CA$1.93
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
CA$2.51
|
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
CA$1.75
|
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
CA$1.77
|
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.21
CA$5.88
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.40
CA$131.85
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,936.06
CA$34,829.44
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
CA$26.94
|
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pay 47.6% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Basseterre
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.74
CA$75.06
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,428.79
CA$1,995.67
|
$700.00
EC$1,891.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,314.00
CA$1,835.33
|
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.00
CA$191.36
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Basseterre
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,043.17
CA$1,457.05
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,975.09
CA$29,296.95
|
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pay 41.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.87
CA$8.20
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
CA$5.40
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.48
CA$17.43
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.45
CA$67.67
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.01
CA$15.38
|
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Basseterre
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.17
CA$84.04
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.38
CA$67.57
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.51
CA$145.97
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.29
CA$158.24
|
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