Cost of living comparison
Basseterre is 23.0% more expensive than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.2% more in Basseterre
- Groceries
-
pay 52.8% more in Basseterre
- Housing
-
pay 19.1% less in Basseterre
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.1% less in Basseterre
- Clothing
-
pay 24.4% more in Basseterre
The cost of restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Basseterre are more expensive than in Riga. Expenses including entertainment and sports and housing are lower in Basseterre. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Basseterre.
If you lived in Basseterre instead of Riga, you would:
pay 77.2% more for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.66
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.32
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.09
|
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
|
pay 52.8% more for groceries
|
Riga
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.44
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.27
|
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.46
|
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.63
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.93
|
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.77
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.99
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.40
|
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.39
|
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.40
|
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Riga
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€6.22
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€29.56
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€25,770.41
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€10.35
|
?? |
pay 19.1% less for housing
|
Riga
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€16.25
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€493.25
|
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€338.12
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€224.89
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Riga
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€494.71
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€12,401.94
|
?? |
pay 20.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.43
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€3.12
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.83
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€42.31
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
|
pay 24.4% more for clothing
|
Riga
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€75.25
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€40.25
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€84.95
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€111.28
|
?? | |
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