Cost of living comparison
Basseterre is 10.2% cheaper than Stockholm.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.1% more in Basseterre
- Groceries
-
pay 7.4% more in Basseterre
- Housing
-
pay 49.9% less in Basseterre
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.5% less in Basseterre
- Clothing
-
pay 10.1% more in Basseterre
The cost of restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Basseterre are more expensive than in Stockholm. Expenses including housing and entertainment and sports are lower in Basseterre.
If you lived in Basseterre instead of Stockholm, you would:
pay 21.1% more for restaurants
|
Stockholm
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.86
SEK138.74
|
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.16
SEK101.74
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
SEK25.68
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
SEK21.32
|
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
|
pay 7.4% more for groceries
|
Stockholm
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
SEK26.59
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
SEK52.98
|
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK54.41
|
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.82
SEK38.29
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
SEK51.52
|
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
SEK13.87
|
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SEK10.99
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
SEK13.64
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
SEK17.84
|
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
SEK7.10
|
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
SEK7.90
|
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Stockholm
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
SEK66.80
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.22
SEK943.45
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,544.48
SEK285,809.66
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.62
SEK276.56
|
?? |
pay 49.9% less for housing
|
Stockholm
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.49
SEK335.34
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,542.54
SEK15,445.16
|
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$965.24
SEK9,664.72
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.65
SEK1,398.27
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Stockholm
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.54
SEK1,447.26
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,727.37
SEK57,346.92
|
?? |
pay 39.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Stockholm
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.30
SEK73.07
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.27
SEK42.77
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
SEK65.67
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.99
SEK400.37
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.61
SEK156.32
|
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
|
pay 10.1% more for clothing
|
Stockholm
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.26
SEK903.80
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.14
SEK431.96
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.21
SEK1,063.45
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.28
SEK1,745.07
|
?? | |
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