Cost of living comparison
Basseterre is 6.2% more expensive than Tallinn.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.5% more in Basseterre
- Groceries
-
pay 58.8% more in Basseterre
- Housing
-
pay 37.1% less in Basseterre
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.6% less in Basseterre
- Clothing
-
pay 19.4% more in Basseterre
The cost of groceries, clothing, and restaurants in Basseterre are more expensive than in Tallinn. Expenses including housing and entertainment and sports are lower in Basseterre.
If you lived in Basseterre instead of Tallinn, you would:
pay 17.5% more for restaurants
|
Tallinn
|
Basseterre
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.54
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
€2.50
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€2.00
|
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
|
pay 58.8% more for groceries
|
Tallinn
|
Basseterre
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.26
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.64
€5.47
|
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.35
|
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
€2.60
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
€3.33
|
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.87
|
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.60
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.04
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.29
|
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.49
|
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.44
|
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Tallinn
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.72
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€31.18
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,580.66
€28,687.06
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.07
€9.77
|
?? |
pay 37.1% less for housing
|
Tallinn
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.49
€28.60
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$743.73
€721.26
|
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$530.91
€514.87
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$240.91
€233.64
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Tallinn
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$522.95
€507.15
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,258.22
€7,038.95
|
?? |
pay 27.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tallinn
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.20
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
€3.76
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.72
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
€51.29
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.39
|
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
|
pay 19.4% more for clothing
|
Tallinn
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.77
€89.97
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.65
€36.51
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
€87.77
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.44
€111.95
|
?? | |
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